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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Major city braces for shocking heat wave as meteorologist warns of summer-like surge: 'It's going to feel like mid-July'
It was only the middle of May, but Chicago was already feeling like July. A Windy City meteorologist warned it would be the most sweltering day of the season so far. The mercury soared to a steamy 94 degrees at O'Hare Airport on May 15, setting a new record high for the date in Chicago. A WGN-TV veteran meteorologist saw it coming. "It's going to feel like mid-July instead of mid-May," meteorologist Bill Snyder predicted, per Block Club Chicago. The heat that day broke the previous record set 63 years ago by three degrees. Could this be an omen for a sizzling summer in Chicago? Per NOAA, last summer was the city's fourth warmest on record. The summer of 2024 was preceded by Chicago's seventh-warmest spring. The first two months of spring in Chicago this year ranked as the 25th-warmest March-through-April period on record. Meanwhile, the first three weeks of May have been slightly cooler than average, around one degree below normal. Other major cities this May have been much hotter. Houston climbed into the mid-90s during the middle of May, setting record highs for three straight days. Houston's nights during this stretch didn't offer much relief. The city had record warm low temperatures for five consecutive mornings from May 16 through May 20. Phoenix climbed to 100 degrees or hotter five times during the first three weeks of May. There are indications that this summer could be a scorcher. The Climate Prediction Center's summer temperature outlook favors every portion of the contiguous U.S. to have above-average temperatures this summer. Of the country's top 20 hottest summers, 15 have happened since 2000, and just over half of them have occurred since 2010. An analysis of 242 U.S. cities by Climate Central, a nonprofit group made up of scientists and communicators who study how the changing climate impacts people's lives, revealed that 97% of them have warmed since 1970. Over the past 55 years, these locations saw an average increase of 2.6 degrees. Their study also found that there has been a rise in the number of summer days exceeding the 1991-2020 average summer temperature for 97% of the locations analyzed. Heat waves elevate the risks of early and preterm deaths, especially among those most susceptible: Black and Hispanic mothers. Australian researchers warn that as global temperatures climb, deadly heat waves are becoming the new normal — especially endangering residents of urban areas. A breakthrough by researchers in Hong Kong could help people avoid the heat without harming the planet, thanks to a promising new eco-friendly cooling method. Scientists have also found a way to lower the temperature of hot surfaces that sit in the sun, like glass, and it could make buildings much cooler. The best way to cool down the planet will require a concerted worldwide effort to curb the emissions of heat-trapping gases in our atmosphere. This means moving away from dirty energy sources and embracing cleaner alternatives. Installing a heat pump in place of an old HVAC system and replacing a conventional range with a more energy-efficient induction stove are two ways homeowners can help. Adding solar panels and a battery system can boost your home's resilience during extreme weather and power outages while also cutting energy costs, in some cases to zero. EnergySage lets you compare quotes from trusted local installers, with potential savings up to $10,000. Have your AC bills gone up in the past year? Yes — majorly Yes — by a little Not really They've actually gone down Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
The Onion
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Onion
Whole Flight Spent Reading ‘War And Peace' Over Shoulder Of Passenger Ahead
CHICAGO—After forgetting to bring sufficient entertainment for the two-hour flight from Atlanta to O'Hare Airport, area man Kenneth Vargas reportedly spent his entire time aboard a plane Thursday reading War And Peace over the shoulder of the passenger seated in the row ahead of him. 'I felt like an idiot for not downloading any books on my Kindle, but when I noticed the guy in front of me was reading something, I figured I could just look off of his,' Vargas said of the man's print copy of Leo Tolstoy's roughly 1,300-page seminal Russian epic. 'While I really didn't know who all the characters were, I think I mostly got the gist of it. At first I was just casually reading to amuse myself, but now I'm honestly kind of invested. During drink service I missed a couple pages, so I'm not exactly sure what happened with Natasha Rostova. I think I can pretty much fill in the blanks, though.' As he exited the aircraft, Vargas confirmed he was disappointed the flight had ended before he had time to finish the novel.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oil Set for Weekly Drop as OPEC+ Weighs Another Big Supply Hike
(Bloomberg) -- Oil headed for its first weekly decline in three, as OPEC+ weighed another bumper production increase that could add supplies into a market already expected to face a glut. Can Frank Gehry's 'Grand LA' Make Downtown Feel Like a Neighborhood? NY Private School Pleads for Donors to Stay Open After Declaring Bankruptcy Chicago's O'Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni Debt NYC's War on Trash Gets a Glam Squad NJ Transit Makes Deal With Engineers, Ending Three-Day Strike Brent fell toward $64 a barrel, declining for a fourth session and bringing its weekly loss to about 2%. West Texas Intermediate was below $61. OPEC and its allies discussed another major output-quota increase of 411,000 barrels a day for July, although no agreement has yet been made, delegates said. Crude has shed about 14% this year, hitting the lowest since 2021 last month, as OPEC+ loosened supply curbs at a faster-than-expected pace, just as the US-led trade war posed headwinds for demand. Data this week showed another rise in US commercial oil stockpiles, adding to concerns about a surplus. 'Focus is increasingly turning to OPEC+ and what the group decides to do with July output levels,' said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy for ING Groep NV. 'Another large increase for July would cement a shift in policy — from defending prices to defending market share.' Elsewhere, the European Commission's economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis said it would be appropriate to lower the price cap on Russian oil to $50 a barrel. The current $60 cap — a move meant to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine, yet keep oil flowing — isn't hurting the producer given lower prices for now, he added. Why Apple Still Hasn't Cracked AI Inside the First Stargate AI Data Center How Coach Handbags Became a Gen Z Status Symbol Anthropic Is Trying to Win the AI Race Without Losing Its Soul Microsoft's CEO on How AI Will Remake Every Company, Including His ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US Stocks ‘Astronomically Complacent' About Trade War, CLSA Says
(Bloomberg) -- US stock investors appear 'astronomically complacent' about the amount of damage the trade war will inflict on corporate earnings, according to CLSA's chief equity strategist. Can Frank Gehry's 'Grand LA' Make Downtown Feel Like a Neighborhood? Chicago's O'Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni Debt NJ Transit Makes Deal With Engineers, Ending Three-Day Strike For Alexander Redman, economic data show significant cause for concern about stock prices. US firms' capital-expenditure intentions have gone negative for only the fourth time this century; the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index is at a multi-decade low; and two-thirds of US households now believe the unemployment will be worse in 12 months' time. 'Real damage was done to corporate and household sentiment during the period that the tariffs were being applied,' Redman said in an interview, adding that it's unlikely they will 'return to where we were back in December.' Even with the trade war hanging over markets, the S&P 500 sits less than 5% off its record high from February, and close to the median year-end forecast of strategists tracked by Bloomberg. What's more, the market currently sees 10% earnings-per-share growth this year and 14% next year, versus the compound annual growth rate of about 6.7% in the past four to five decades, according to Redman, who says expectations are too high. 'The sell-side are not going to tell you this because they were uniformly discredited in 2022 and 2023 for calling a US recession that never arrived,' he said. 'They don't want to stand in front of that train again.' Redman is based in Singapore. Because of concerns about the US economic outlook, the brokerage is underweight export-driven Asian economies such as South Korea and Taiwan, and prefers markets that are more insulated from US risks, such as India and Australia. Redman remains neutral on Japan, seeing the shares as near fair value, and on China, where the outlook is constrained by tepid consumption. Why Apple Still Hasn't Cracked AI Inside the First Stargate AI Data Center Anthropic Is Trying to Win the AI Race Without Losing Its Soul Microsoft's CEO on How AI Will Remake Every Company, Including His Cartoon Network's Last Gasp ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US-China Tensions Over Chips Risk Hurting Trade Truce, Dialogue
(Bloomberg) — US-China tech tensions are flaring again, with Beijing threatening legal action against anyone enforcing Washington's restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co.'s chips, casting a shadow over a recent trade truce and efforts to sustain dialogue. Can Frank Gehry's 'Grand LA' Make Downtown Feel Like a Neighborhood? Chicago's O'Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni Debt NJ Transit Makes Deal With Engineers, Ending Three-Day Strike China's Commerce Ministry said in a Wednesday statement that entities could breach the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law by assisting in the US curbs, without specifying the punishment. The move escalates the tech dispute even as Chinese officials express their wish to improve relations. The US Commerce Department had warned that using the Huawei semiconductors 'anywhere in the world' would violate US export controls before later removing the place reference. China has said the Trump administration's actions on chips undermined recent trade talks in Geneva. Wu Xinbo, director at Fudan University's Center for American Studies in Shanghai, said the amendment suggests continued contact between the two sides, at least at the working level. 'The challenge is how both sides can keep the momentum gained from the Geneva talks,' he said. 'I hope there can be high-level talks next month. But nothing's guaranteed at the moment.' On the same day of the Chinese warning, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu told new US ambassador to China, David Perdue, that Beijing hopes the US will work together to promote ties. This followed a meeting the day before between People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng and former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, now chairman of Warburg Pincus, according to a brief statement from the central bank. In a separate sitdown between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Asia Society CEO Kyung-wha Kang on Tuesday, China's top diplomat said China and the US should work toward finding the right way to get along by fostering positive engagement in the Asia-Pacific region first. The flurry of exchanges comes after high-level talks in Switzerland earlier this month, where both nations agreed to a 90-day pause in some reciprocal tariffs, although substantial levies remain on Chinese imports. These interactions appear to be part of Beijing's effort to maintain dialogue while conflicts concerning US curbs on semiconductors and China's control over critical minerals show little sign of resolution. China's alleged role in fentanyl's flow into the US also remains a significant point of contention, with American officials pressing China for greater cooperation. The simultaneous trade thaw and persistent dispute over access to technology underscore the challenge of resolving the economic conflict between the world's two largest economies. 'My instinct is that tariffs are on a somewhat independent track from weaponizing supply chains. The logic is different,' said Graham Webster, who leads the DigiChina project at the Stanford University Cyber Policy Center. Webster suggested that if the countries reach a more comprehensive trade deal, 'the tech restrictions on one or both sides will be on the table.' Why Apple Still Hasn't Cracked AI Anthropic Is Trying to Win the AI Race Without Losing Its Soul Inside the First Stargate AI Data Center Microsoft's CEO on How AI Will Remake Every Company, Including His Cartoon Network's Last Gasp ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
