California wildfire brings destruction, uncertainty; 82,000 people in 34,000 homes threatened

Chicago Tribune

A ferocious wildfire had swallowed up many homes as it spread across 40 square miles of mountain and desert east of Los Angeles. Exactly how many, however, and to whom they belonged, remained uncertain. Story here.

Dazzling blue lakes are forming in Antarctica — and they’ve got scientists worried

The Washington Post

In a new study, scientists who study the largest ice mass on Earth — East Antarctica — have found that it is showing a surprising feature reminiscent of the fastest melting one: Greenland. Story here.

NASA: July Was Earth’s Hottest Month in Recorded History

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Hello global warming: not only is 2016 shaping up to be the hottest year on record, but July 2016 is officially the warmest month of any in data record that can be extended back to the nineteenth century. STORY HERE.

18 Years of Data Link Neonics to Bee Decline

CommonDreams      

Bumblebees on chives. PinP photo.

The negative effects that have been reported before, scale up to long-term, large-scale, multi-species impacts that are harmful.  Story here.

Scientists Say Expect More 1,000-Year Events Like Louisiana Flood

CommonDreams

Louisiana's devastating rainfall was the state's second "1,000-year" flood this year. Story here.

Epic Middle East Heat Wave Is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction

EcoWatch

Recent extreme heat events in the Middle East have climate scientists worried about future climate-related catastrophes. Temperatures have climbed above 115 F across the region this summer and Kuwait and Iraq recently recorded most likely the hottest temperatures ever in the Eastern Hemisphere. Story here.
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Rain Raises Early Concerns About Western Canadian Crop Quality

THE WESTERN

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Persistent rain is prompting concerns that prairie farmers will add to a glut of low quality milling wheat that is already weighing on world markets. Story here.