Wind wins and nuclear shifts
France and Spain are managing wildfires, with military planes helping out as evacuations start near Bordeaux.
France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live
Officials in Spain warn winds could worsen fires on Saturday
Hamish Mackay and Taz Ali and Sam Jones and Jon Henley
Another heat dome is heading toward the southern and central states, bringing higher temperatures to millions of people.
Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest
Oliver Milman
Southern China is seeing mass evacuations and travel pauses as Typhoon Noul makes its way toward the coast.
China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches
Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in Hong Kong.
Isabel KUA
Offshore wind helped New England stay powered during a recent heat wave and cut reliance on oil plants.
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
Maria Gallucci
US regulators are thinking about ending a radiation safety rule that has helped keep exposure low for over fifty years.
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a landmark radiation safety practice
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle, adopted worldwide, that for 50 years has minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to.
Jennifer McDermott
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