The US National Hurricane Center says the flooding caused by Hurricane Sally on the Alabama-Florida coastline is "historic and catastrophic." / The Guardian Following the CDC director's Senate testimony in which he said a coronavirus vaccine wouldn't be widely available until at least mid-
The last 10 years have broken fire records in California, and 2020 tops them all. / The Los Angeles Times Photos from the last month of wildfires in Brazil, Greece, and Argentina, during what may go down as the hottest year yet recorded. / Heated Can you slap an HVAC filter on
Phosphine, a gas produced by bacteria, has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. On Earth, phosphine hints at the presence of life. / CNN The air quality in Portland, Ore., currently ranks as the worst among the world's cities. / NPR Smoke from the fires on the West Coast
Firefighters across the American West brace for strong winds may fan uncontrolled blazes. / The New York Times A big chunk of ice has broken away from the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf. / BBC News See also: “How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled.
Links between wildfires and the climate crisis are straightforward, and effects to come likely will be larger than any we've seen. / The New York Times Oregon prepares for a “mass fatality incident.” Photographs of Oregon’s deadly fires. / The East Oregonian, NPR To keep the United States on
A federal court has blocked Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census for apportionment, calling the move "unlawful." / The Washington Post Senate Republicans were unable to advance their coronavirus stimulus plan, marking the fifth failed congressional aid package. / CNBC Microsoft has
In February, Trump told Bob Woodward he knew exactly how deadly the virus was, and in March, admitted he kept that knowledge from the public. / Vox Related: A list of unfiltered moments from Woodward’s new book. / CNN For Joe Biden, the revelation is a "life-and-death betrayal.
The Justice Dept. has moved to take over the defense of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit from Trump’s lawyers, arguing the president’s remarks were made while performing his official duties. / NPR Georgia Republicans disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters, claiming residents changed addresses—two thirds had
California sets a grim record with more than two million acres burned, with several weeks remaining in the middle of fire season. / USA Today One backpacking party’s frightening story of escaping the Creek Fire. / Twitter In Los Angeles, a pyrotechnic device that was part of a gender-reveal party
Russian “malign influence actors” have targeted the absentee voting process by spreading disinformation since at least March. / ABC News The former assistant secretary for counterterrorism and threat prevention at Homeland Security says President Trump’s encouragement of white-supremacist terrorism is a significant threat. / The New York Times A new
