Earth: Wounded and Feverish
Posted by feww on July 7, 2010
103-degrees in Central Park, LaGuardia, Newark
Fire-Earth forecast last month:
June 2010 could also prove be the warmest on record, by a large margin
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Record-Breaking Heat Hits NYC and NJ
Heat Reaches Dangerous Levels in Salem County, NJ
Heatwave grips Salem County, NJ, as Temperature soars above 100 degrees
13 FDNY Injuries In Battle Against Stifling Temps
Thirteen firefighters suffered heat related injuries including dehydration and exhaustion as soaring temperatures made their work more difficult. More…
Heatwave Along East Coast kills One
“A heatwave along America’s East Coast has left one person dead and sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits, creating dangerous conditions from North Carolina to Boston.” More …
- Heat wave maintains grip on Louisville, Indiana
- Soaring Temperature May Press Utility Companies In Eastern U.S
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103 degrees in Central Virginia: “Too darn hot to make hay”
The 103-degree recorded at McCormick Observatory is “a harbinger of weather to come,” officials said.
“The last time we saw a temperature that high at McCormick was Aug. 1, 1999, when it was 105 degrees,” said Jerry Stenger, director of the University of Virginia’s climatology office. “It’s not a day to be in the roofing trade, that’s for sure. It may not reach that high, but it doesn’t look like we’ll see much relief from above-average temperatures for awhile.”
That’s bad news for farmers across the state who have been hard hit by the heat, Virginia Farm Bureau officials said.
“One more week without rainfall and we will be in an extremely critical situation. All crops have stopped growing and are in survival mode. This includes all row crops, alfalfa and grass hay,” said Jon Repair, of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Agency in Rockbridge County. More…
Large part of China gripped by soaring heat
“In Wenzhou City, in east China’s Zhejiang Province, residents are also suffering from the hot weather, with temperatures climbing up to 41 degrees Celsius (105.8ºF).” More…
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