After severe rain, severe winds, and a heat wave, it was time for San Fernando Valley residents to enjoy the sunny days and get outside. The mild weather outside brought out families and even some ducks at the 80-acre Lake Balboa/Anthony C ... 1 of 3 ... .
However, despite inhabiting territory that is warmer on average, black flying-foxes are less used to encountering the shorter but more extreme heat waves in the territory into which they are expanding.
Marine heat waves have become longer and more frequent along the U.S ... orientalis) distribution in response to heat waves ... heat wave known…This article was originally published on Mongabay .
Wildlife rescuers warn extreme heat could kill more black and grey-headed flying foxes across NSW, with 700 dead animals already removed from two Illawarra camps ... .
Communities around Victoria continue to count the cost of devastating bushfires, with more than 500 structures — including almost 179 homes — lost or damaged so far ... .
We've had soaking rains in some parts of south-eastern Australia but now the landscapes are drying out and heat waves are coming ... How do heat waves contribute?. A heat wave is like switching on a hot plate and heating up the landscape.
Residents of the devastated Central Victorian township make a brief, escorted return to destroyed homes as firefighters continue to battle fires across the state, helped by cooler conditions. Follow live ... .