28th June - Today's News: World Temperature Record to Fall?

In the SW USA,  heat wave may threaten world's hottest temperature whilst further north, Anchorage breaks record for most 70-plus days in June

And research suggests humans play role in Australia's 'angry' hot summer

Here in Britan, winged insects 'blasted'  by unsettled spring weather - but signs are, a good spell of summery weather in on the way in July.   Though lack of rain could then become the next issue (as it is, it looks like June will end up here at about 60% of average - the driest June since my records began in 2007)

Finland hit by 28,000 lightning strikes

Central China downpour forces 5,000 to evacuate

India floods: thousands still stranded in Uttarakhand

Flooding closes part of Iguazu National Park in Argentina

Britain's shale gas deposits 'could supply country for 25 years' - further delaying the move to much greater energy efficiency?

Russian meteor shockwave circled globe twice

Voyager surfs Solar System's edge - but we have no idea exactly when it will properly enter interstellar space