A communication tower in the southern Sierra has become a favorite hangout for endangered California condors, with as many as 10 at a time roosting there.

Four simultaneous heat domes in the northern hemisphere—in the southwestern US, the North Atlantic, North Africa, and China—bring extreme temperatures around the world. 

Rome hits 109°F, crushing its previous heat record by almost 4°. Catalonia is 113.5°.

Phoenix breaks the US record for highest nighttime minimum temperature (97°F) and most consecutive days with temperatures higher than 110°F (20, as of July 19).

Sanbao, China, hits 126°F, a record both for China and for the entire world north of the 40th parallel. 

Iran’s Persian Gulf International Airport reports a heat index of 152°F.

Monsoonal flooding on India’s Yamuna River reaches the outer walls of the Taj Mahal.

Kentucky’s 24-hour record for rainfall is broken when 11 inches falls on Graves County, causing widespread flooding.

John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, fails to convince President Xi of China to speed up his country’s climate efforts.

A new study finds that if the leaks from production are taken into account, the climate impact of methane gas is as bad as coal. 

President Biden announces the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.

The EPA proposes strict new standards for lead that would lead to it being removed from millions of homes, schools, and daycare facilities. 

New York launches a fleet of 78 drones over area beaches to look for sharks. 

Tioga Road, the highway crossing the Sierra Nevada at Yosemite National Park, is set to open on July 22, the latest opening date in 90 years.