NOAA outlook keeps much of U.S. tilted toward heat through October
NOAA favors above-normal temperatures across much of the U.S. through October, but drought risks vary by region as El Niño strengthens.
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Stronger El Niño Forecast Raises Crop and Food-Security Risks
NOAA says El Niño is strengthening toward a potentially very strong 2026-27 event, prompting early plans to protect crops, livestock, water and food access.
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July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded in the Lower 48, NOAA Says
NOAA data shows July 2026 set a Lower 48 heat record, with unusually warm nights raising health concerns as drought and seasonal heat risks persist.
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Riverside opens applications for $50,000 youth climate fund
Riverside residents ages 15 to 24 can apply from August 17 through September 25 for youth-led climate projects carried out within the city.
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WMO Warns Strengthening El Niño Could Amplify Heat, Drought and Floods
A strengthening El Niño is raising the odds of heat, drought and flooding in different regions, while governments and aid agencies prepare early action.
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Western heat wave raises wildfire danger as Washington fires force evacuations
A heat dome from Arizona to Montana is worsening fire weather as Spokane-area fires force about 60,000 evacuations and destroy at least 600 structures.
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Europe’s hot, dry summer deepens fires, drought and water stress
Fires and evacuations in Greece and France are unfolding alongside record heat, low river flows, falling reservoirs and drought measures in parts of Europe.
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Federal drought update puts nearly half of Lower 48 in drought
A July 30 federal update found drought across 47.89% of the Lower 48, with worsening conditions in parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
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Boston Council to Hear Mayor Wu’s Docket 1223 Energy-Fund Proposal
Boston’s City Council will hold a remote August 4 hearing on Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to expand how the city’s energy-revenue fund accounts for demand-response activity and related expenses.
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Bloomington climate inventory says 2030 emissions goal is on track, but 2050 neutrality is not
Bloomington’s 2024 greenhouse-gas inventory estimates 1.27 million metric tons of emissions and says the city is on track for its 2030 goal, while transportation remains a major barrier to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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DOE Grid Emergency Order Ends as SPP Conditions Improve
DOE’s temporary SPP grid order expired August 3; SPP says its West-area advisory ended August 4 as heat, outages and wind uncertainty eased.
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Why Lower Summer Power Prices May Not Mean Lower Electric Bills
Wholesale electricity prices are forecast to fall this summer, but higher cooling use, retail rates and delivery costs could still raise household bills.
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Wildfire Threat Shifts to Mainland Greece as Winds Force Evacuations
Gale-force winds drove a wildfire through a mainland Greek resort area after fires in western Europe eased, forcing sea evacuations and straining response crews.