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Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah

Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah

After a winter of below-average snowpack and an unusually warm and dry start to summer, the National Interagency Fire Center warned that the Great Basin and parts of the Rockies faced an elevated risk of wildfires in July 2026. The warning proved accurate. By July 7,...

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Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah

Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah

After a winter of below-average snowpack and an unusually warm and dry start to summer, the National Interagency Fire Center warned that the Great Basin and parts of the Rockies faced an elevated risk of wildfires in July 2026. The warning proved accurate. By July 7,...

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'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

‘Extreme’ marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

Mark Poynting, Climate reporter and Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor4 hours agoA marine heatwave could reach "extreme" levels around parts of the UK later this week, according to the Met Office, raising concerns for marine life.Long periods of sea heat can trigger mass...

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'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

‘Extreme’ marine heatwave expected for parts of UK

Mark Poynting, Climate reporter and Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor4 hours agoA marine heatwave could reach "extreme" levels around parts of the UK later this week, according to the Met Office, raising concerns for marine life.Long periods of sea heat can trigger mass...

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Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, Busy on the Moon (Apollo 17)

July 7, 2026 Credit NASA Historical Date December 13, 1972 Language Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, is photographed working beside a huge boulder at Station 6 (base of North Massif) during the third Apollo 17 EVA (extravehicular activity)...

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