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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
The heat was hard to beat around the U.S. last month, making it the 11th warmest July on record. And the sweltering temperatures the last three months brought the warmest May through July on record, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20.
The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India. Hardest hit was the state of Kerala located in the southwest corner near the bottom of the peninsula where at least 350 fatalities have been reported and many as 800,000 people displaced as a result of the extreme flooding and ensuing mudslides.
Wondering whether a hurricane will affect your town is a good question but one that can’t be accurately answered on a seasonal basis.
A new, comprehensive survey led by USC scientists shows the Southern California coast harbors some of the world’s highest concentrations of an algal toxin dangerous to wildlife and people who eat local seafood.
A new genetic analysis of invasive pythons captured across South Florida finds the big constrictors are closely related to one another.
The response was mixed: Some support, some pushback. The topic also became fodder for late-night TV shows.
