Aug 02 California may spend billions on permanent relief shelters as sweltering heat blankets the state By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As millions of Americans across the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast are under heat advisories, extreme weather and its sometimes fatal implications are raising questions about whether infrastructure could help provide some relief. … Continue reading
Aug 01 Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires By Associated Press Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California. Continue reading
Aug 01 Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. The nation’s top infectious disease expert also said he doesn’t foresee… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:38 Masks, vaccinations, delta: Why we are at a ‘critical point’ in the pandemic By PBS NewsHour Surges in Delta cases across the nation have changed and undone some of the progress made against the COVID-19 pandemic: the CDC has advised fully vaccinated people to remain cautious and even wear masks indoors. Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious… Continue watching
Jul 31 Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported. Continue reading
Jul 30 Study: Vaccinated people who got ‘breakthrough’ infections can carry as much virus as others By Lindsey Tanner, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The findings have the potential to upend past thinking about how the disease is spread. Previously, vaccinated people who got infected were thought to have low levels of virus and to be unlikely to pass it to others. But the… Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires By Josh Boak, Associated Press It was the second meeting between Biden and the governors, and the situation has only worsened since the first, putting a strain on aircraft, hoses and other supplies. Continue reading
Jul 30 5 Stories: Florida’s deadly red tide, passport renewal delays and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Florida grapples with a deadly red tide, chefs push back against gas stove bans and eager travelers face long delays when renewing passports. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 29 Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip By Associated Press The 22-ton Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the orbiting outpost in an automatic mode after a long journey and a series of maneuvers. Continue reading
Jul 28 Extreme heat waves in a warming world don’t just break records – they shatter them By Scott Denning, The Conversation Not every extreme weather event is caused by climate change, but heat waves that were once ridiculously improbable are showing up more often. Just ask Portland. Continue reading