AP News, by Daisy Nguyen: Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave blanketed the West, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. Death Valley in southeastern California’s Mojave…

USA Today, by Elinor Aspegren: Authorities from Oregon to British Columbia are investigating hundreds of deaths in connection to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest corridor. Temperatures in Oregon topped 117 Monday, according to the National Weather Service,…

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Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: It has been an arid spring in California, and that’s causing alarm with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. executives who have said this week they will need more frequent power cuts to customers in Northern…

USA Today, by Doyle Rice: Flood watches and warnings remained in effect Tuesday for portions of the south-central USA after a day of torrential rain that left houses and streets flooded and cars stranded. The National Weather Service said more…

AP News, by Seth Borenstein: With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West where a devastating megadrought has taken root and worsened. Weather service…

Express, by Aliss Higham: Flooding has struck New South Wales in Australia following a barrage of rain lasting several days, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Locals looked on hopelessly as water took hold of parts of the mid-north east…

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AP News, by Seth Borenstein: With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the West where a devastating megadrought has taken root and worsened. Weather service…

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The U.S. Sun, by Danielle Cinone: Hawaii’s Governor David Ige declared a state of emergency on Tuesday following heavy rains across the Aloha State. The intense rainfall caused flooding, landslides, and fear of dam failure. A news release from the…

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