At Least 25 People Die As Record Heatwave Scorches Swaths Of US
"At least about two dozen people have died amid the perilous climate crisis-driven heatwave that has scorched swaths of the US with record temperatures."
Source: Guardian, 07/06/2026
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Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
"Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday."
Source: New York Times, 07/06/2026Internal Docs Show USDA Reorganization Aims To Gut Agency, Unions Say
"Labor unions and nonprofits moved to halt the Agriculture Department’s reorganization plans Wednesday, arguing USDA officials acknowledged their proposals will lead to mass resignations."
Source: E&E News, 07/06/2026Overcrowded And Underfunded: Trump Cuts Threaten US National Parks
"This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?"
Source: Guardian, 07/06/2026Marine Heat Wave Kills Seabirds Off California. El Nino Could Kill More
"Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another."
Source: AP, 07/06/2026Trump Pardons 9 People Convicted Of Violating Vehicle Emissions Controls
"President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles."
Source: AP, 07/06/20267 OPEC+ Countries Agree To Expand Oil Production Some As Prices Slide
"A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran."
Source: AP, 07/06/2026Echoes of Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers
"As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/06/2026Key Arctic Science Outpost Finds Itself Tangled In A Geopolitical Web
"The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has become a key outpost for Arctic science. But geopolitical tensions are complicating research efforts"
Source: Science, 07/06/2026"World Cup's Knockout Rounds Collide With A Massive Heat Wave"
"A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds."
Source: NPR, 07/06/2026Eastern Power Prices Skyrocket As Heat Burdens US Grids
"Power prices from New York to Virginia are surging as sweltering heat threatens to overwhelm US grids and upend travel for the Independence Day holiday.
Temperatures are expected to breach 100F (38C) across an expansive portion of the East Coast beginning Thursday and extending into the weekend, with the most intense heat settling across Mid-Atlantic states. The heat wave will strain power systems and add to demand pressure that’s been driven in part by the data center boom.
Source: Bloomberg News, 07/02/2026Ocean Surface Temperatures Hit A Record High For June
"Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer." "European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life"
Source: Guardian, 07/02/2026New Orleans Residents Resist Warning To Abandon Sinking City
"After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?"
Source: Guardian, 07/02/2026U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion
"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.”"
Source: New York Times, 07/02/2026House Committee Sets Vote On Data Center, Grid Bills
"The House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote on bipartisan legislation this week to shield utility customers from the costs associated with data centers, while also advancing legislation aimed at bolstering the nation’s transmission system to meet surging demand."
Source: E&E News, 07/02/2026
