MNN Daily News Blog

July 5
The worst heatwave in U.S. history begins, and 'Operation Popeye' is suspended.
July 4
Thoreau moves to Walden, and the Rhinehart Tire Fire is finally suppressed.
July 3
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin moves uphill, and flames roar across Storm King Mountain in Colorado.
July 2
Medical waste washes up on the Jersey Shore, and many cod fisheries close in Canada.
July 1
Able explodes in Bikini Atoll, and China bans the manufacture and use of leaded gas.
June 30
An asteroid explodes over Siberia, and New York City stops dumping sewage into the Atlantic Ocean.
June 29
Two national parks are established, and Nixon outlines new energy plans.
June 28
The U.N. announces that deserts will increase, and the bald eagle makes a recovery.
June 27
Hurricane Audrey reaches Texas and Louisiana, and a newspaper highlights erosion along Louisiana's coast.
June 26
The St. Lawrence Seaway is formally dedicated, and Alaska has its worst fire season on record.

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