India heat wave hits wildlife as thirsty monkeys drown in well
Dozens of monkeys in heat wave-hit India desperate for water have drowned in a well, a forest official said Tuesday, in a state where lakes have turned to dust......»»
Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants
In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on alert after a man was found dead from heat stroke on the journey to what he hoped would be a better life in North America......»»
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees......»»
3 Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (June 21-23)
Why go out in the heat to see films in theaters when we've got three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend?.....»»
CDK Global cyberattack outage hits Michigan Ford dealership in midst of biggest sale of year
Many of the store's core systems, including contracting, are down following the cyberattacks on the DMS provider, CDK Global......»»
Insecticides contribute to drop in butterfly species across US MidWest: Study
Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in a study published June 20 in.....»»
Saudi hajj pilgrims" deaths highlight how extreme heat kills
More than 1,000 people have died at this year's hajj pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, an AFP tally showed on Thursday......»»
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died in Saudi Arabia—climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The mass migration is unparalleled in scale, and pilgrims face numerous health hazards......»»
Summer solstice is around the corner: Here"s how, when we"ll start losing daylight
The official start of summer is around the corner. Parts of the West have already experienced triple-digit heat and wildfires......»»
Climate change made deadly heat 35x more likely in US, Mexico, C. America
Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday......»»
The fading boundary between farmers and tigers in the Himalayas
A river in the foothills of the Himalayas separates tigers and farmers and nurtures both wildlife and agriculture. But now that the river is drying up, conflicts between the two are increasing, endangering the habitat of both. River scientist Kshitiz.....»»
Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with liquid methane and ethane that flows into wide lake.....»»
Observations explore stellar content of nearby young open cluster Berkeley 59
Astronomers from India and Thailand have observed a young nearby open cluster known as Berkeley 59. Results of the observational campaign, published June 12 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver essential information regarding low-mass stellar and s.....»»
Javan rhino clings to survival after Indonesia poaching wave
In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species. Now, conservationists fear poachers have killed up to a third of the surviving population, possibly with inside help......»»
What"s a heat dome? Here"s why so much of the US is broiling this week
With much of the Midwest and the Northeast broiling—or about to broil—in extreme summer heat this week, meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes......»»
City sprawl is now large enough to sway global warming over land
Just how much heat does city sprawl add to large-scale warming? That's one longstanding question researchers sought to answer in a new study recently published in the journal One Earth......»»
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as "major disasters?"
The nation's top emergency response agency has long been a lifeline for cities and states struggling with disaster. When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction, the Federal Emergency Management Agency moves in.....»»
California wildfires grow amid warm temperatures, gusty winds
Crews battling wildfires across California on Tuesday, including the Post fire in Los Angeles County, face another day of warm summer heat and gusty winds that will push flames into tinder-dry fuel, weather forecasters warned......»»
US DOJ sues Adobe for ‘trapping’ users in subscriptions
Adobe is the latest target of the US Department of Justice’s recent wave of high-profile lawsuits. The company’s subscription cancellation practices are the specific target of the DOJ, which the government says is tantamount to ‘trapping’ use.....»»
Get ready for a wave of Threads app integrations for iPhone, iPad, and Mac following API launch
Threads launched last summer as Instagram’s take on a Twitter-style app. But in classic Instagram fashion, Threads is currently iPhone-only and doesn’t offer native iPad or Mac clients. The web version works well as a progressive web app, but cha.....»»
Staggering $300 discount hits Apple"s M2 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
The steep $300 discount drops the upgraded M2 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD to $1,399.Save $300 on a popular MacBook Air config.We're following a new sale at B&H today, with the 15-inch MacBook Air stealing the spotlight due to a.....»»