Lunchtime temperatures are already pushing over 95°F (35°C) across much of the eastern U.S. today, driven by a large heat dome pattern.
We also know that human-caused climate change is making these temperatures at least 5 times more likely, as well as increasing the chance of dangerous humid heat.
“Those really warm nights have become a lot more common in Wisconsin as our climate has gotten warmer and our atmosphere has gotten more humid,” via https://www.wpr.org/news/new-analysis-says-wisconsins-hottest-month-is-growing-hotter-for-some-cities
Leila Afarin, eine politische Gefangene im #Iran hat einen Hirntumor und bekommt keine angemessene Behandlung im Gefängnis. Auch ihre Schwester Maryam ist aus politischen Gründen inhaftiert.
https://www.en-hrana.org/leila-afarin-denied-specialized-medical-care-despite-brain-tumor-diagnosis/
⚠️ Leila Afarin, prigioniera politica detenuta a Evin, è affetta da un tumore cerebrale maligno e da gravi patologie articolari, ma continua a essere privata delle cure specialistiche necessarie. Arrestata il 10 dicembre 2025 e condannata a un anno di carcere, ha già maturato i requisiti per il rilascio anticipato, ma le sue richieste vengono sistematicamente respinte.
#LeilaAfarin #Iran #EvinPrison #FreePoliticalPrisoners #UrgentMedicalCare
https://iranwire.com/en/news/154405-iran-denies-medical-release-to-political-prisoner-suffering-from-brain-tumour/
In Iran, le sopravvissute alla repressione di Shiraz del 2009 raccontano l’esistenza di centri di detenzione segreti dove donne e ragazze sarebbero state sottoposte a violenze sessuali sistematiche, sparizioni forzate e minacce. Il rapporto identifica presunti responsabili e funzionari che avrebbero garantito anni di impunità.
#Shiraz #Iran #HumanRightsViolations #StopRepression #StopViolenceAgainstWomen
https://iran-hrm.com/2026/07/01/sexual-violence-32278/
Il 1° luglio 2026 le autorità iraniane hanno arrestato a Teheran gli attivisti ambientalisti Hooman Jokar e Sepideh Kashani, insieme a Sima Kashani. La coppia aveva già trascorso oltre sei anni nel carcere di Evin dopo l’arresto del 2018. Al momento non sono state rese note le accuse né le ragioni della nuova detenzione.
#HoomanJokar #SepidehKashani #SimaKashani #Iran #StopRepression
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/07/article-6
⚠️ Nel carcere di Vakilabad, circa 350 detenuti sono in sciopero della fame dopo il pestaggio di un prigioniero politico. I detenuti denunciano condizioni disumane: caldo estremo, scarsa ventilazione, rumori continui e trattamento degradante. Chiedono l’intervento urgente delle organizzazioni per i diritti umani.
#VakilabadPrison #HungerStrike #FreePoliticalPrisoners #Iran #StopRepression
https://iranwire.com/en/news/154454-350-prisoners-launch-hunger-strike-in-vakilabad-prison-mashhad/
🇷🇺📉 Since the beginning of the year, two-thirds of #Russia’s largest corporations have either seen a sharp drop in profits or else posted outright losses.
Russia is now losing troops at an estimated 8:1 ratio compared with Ukraine, according to a new CSIS analysis. The report estimates Russia has suffered about 1.4 million killed, wounded, and missing since the start of the full-scale war, including roughly 450,000 dead. It attributes the widening loss ratio to Ukraine’s extensive use of drones, along with Russian tactical shortcomings, poor coordination, corruption, and low morale. #Russia
New satellite imagery shows damage at the Slavyansk Eco oil refinery following a Ukrainian Defense Forces strike. The images reveal extensive burn scars and visible destruction across part of the refinery complex. #Russia
Ukraine struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, overnight while Russia hit residential buildings in Kyiv. The strike reportedly hit the AVT-6 primary oil processing unit and triggered a fire. The refinery is one of Russia’s largest and plays a key role in supplying fuel to the Moscow region. #Ukraine
The AVT-6 primary oil processing unit is burning at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo after a Ukrainian drone attack. The plant ranks among Russia’s five largest refineries. #Ukraine
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, in coordination with SSO, HUR, SBU, and the Border Guard. The plant processes up to 17 million tons of oil per year and produces gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel, bitumen, paraffin, liquefied gases, and propylene. Explosions and fire were reported at the site. #Ukraine
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed overnight strikes on the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, one of Russia’s largest refineries with capacity of about 17 million tons per year. A hit and fire were recorded, with the AVT-6 primary oil processing unit reportedly struck. Ukraine also hit a UAV depot near Kamianka, a railway bridge near Stanytsia Luhanska, and a command post near Vilshana. #Ukraine
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 The Ukrainian military struck one of #Russia’s largest oil refineries in Kstovo, reportedly damaging a key processing unit and sparking a fire. The military also hit a Russian drone warehouse in Zaporizhzhia, a logistics bridge in Luhansk, and a command post in the Kharkiv region.
A June 26 strike hit Russia’s satellite communications center near Belooomut, Moscow Oblast, part of the 14th Main Communications Center of the Russian General Staff. The attack was carried out with 12 strike drones, targeting one of the Russian military’s key satellite communications facilities. #Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a sports complex with a swimming pool in Zaporizhzhia while people were in the water. Footage shows the moment of impact on the civilian facility during the attack. #Ukraine