MYSTERIOUS: 26 - What They Never Told You

Semitruck spills 40,000 pounds of Frank’s Hot Sauce across highway during brutal heatwave

Temperatures were between 100 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit in Delaware County, Ohio on the day of the spill

The Independent UK · Jul 5

At least 25 people die in US as record heatwave scorches swaths of country

More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend

The Guardian - US · Jul 5

It wasn't just the weather. It's climate change

Last week it was Europe's turn, with a slow-moving "heat dome" that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures. In Germany it hit 41C. That's 106F, if you live in the one country that still clings to British Imperial measures.

Bangkok Post · Jul 5

From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up

Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Only Six States Require Heat Breaks for Workers. The Other 44 Are on Their Own

No federal law protects outdoor workers from heat. OSHA's rule is stalled, Congress is split, and only 6 states have their own rules.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Heat Dome Pushes Grid to the Brink as 838,000 Households Lose Power on the Fourth

A record heat dome strained the U.S. grid over July 4th weekend, cutting power to hundreds of thousands as D.C. broke an 1872 heat record.

Latin Times · Jul 4

Happy fractured birthday, America!

America’s 250th unfolds through competing visions of patriotism, extreme heat and weather and large-scale events

Salon · Jul 4

Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread

Authorities say a weather-related tragedy in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, left three children dead even though they were wearing life jackets

The Independent UK · Jul 4

America@250: The United States of Anxiety

TOI correspondent from Washington: When President Donald Trump asserted repeatedly in recent months that the United States has become the “hottest country in the world” little could anyone have imagined he meant it literally although some of his supporters attribute magical qualities to him.

The Times of India · Jul 4

Too hot for a cold one: How European heatwave is impacting alcohol consumption?

The European heatwave is testing the assumption that hot summers means a proportionate rise in alcohol sales. Studies show drinkers less inclined to reach for a chilled beer or a cocktail when temperatures get too high.

The Times of India · Jul 4