1st July - Today's News: 19 Firefighters Killed by Arizona Wildfire During Extreme Heat Wave
Tragic news from the US where 19 firefighters die battling Arizona wildfire near Yarnell. The fire was started by lightning and once they get going, wildfires create own weather systems. Meanwhile, at 117 degrees! Las Vegas ties all-time record as deadly heat wave bakes West and Death Valley braces for record heat - though the world record hasn't fallen yet.
And why you can't always rely on the radar: Texas weathermen picked up an apocalyptic-like storm on their radar that turned out to be a huge cloud of dust, bugs, pollen and even birds
And why you can't always rely on the radar: Texas weathermen picked up an apocalyptic-like storm on their radar that turned out to be a huge cloud of dust, bugs, pollen and even birds
Rare 'rain-on-snow' event contributed to Canmore deluge in Alberta last month
India floods: 'thousands still missing' in Uttarakhand whilst pictures emerge of town buried in mud abandoned. And as the Monsoon continues, Kolkata sinks in knee=deep water, more rain likely
El Nino unusually active in the last 20th century: is it because of global warming? Or was an unusually active El Nino a contributory cause of global warming ...... ? As I'm sure some will argue. When it comes to climate,it can sometimes be difficult to quantify exactly which is cause and which is effect.
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