Half of Yellowstone Park cannot support visitation due to the recent catastrophic flooding and will remain closed for the foreseeable future, Yellowstone superintendent Cam Sholly told reporters Tuesday.
Why it matters: Yellowstone experienced massive flooding this week brought on by rainfall and snowpack just ahead of its busy summer season.
Extreme weather events, likely worsened by climate change, slammed the U.S. on Monday and will continue through this week.
The big picture: A rare June atmospheric river event that made landfall in the Pacific Northwest over the weekend has led to some of the worst flash flooding on record in Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park officials said Tuesday they are still assessing damage to the park after massive flooding knocked out roads and washed away bridges Monday, AP reports.
Driving the news: Yellowstone National Park experienced record flooding, rockslides and hazardous conditions Monday, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents and efforts to rescue stranded visitors. The park will be closed until at least Wednesday.
Jupiter Intelligence, one of the largest independent sellers of climate risk information, announced a new strategic partnership on Tuesday with Boston Consulting Group to help its corporate ESG practice and clients, the company first told Axios.
Why it matters: Jupiter, which has offices in Silicon Valley, Boulder, Colorado, and New York City, is pursuing an aggressive partnerships strategy to distinguish itself in a crowded field.
Wildfires driven by a record-setting heat wave and sustained dry, windy conditions triggered mandatory evacuations in Arizona and Southern California on Monday.
Yellowstone National Park is seeking to help residents in the area after the park's entrances were closed Monday due to flooding, rockslides and hazardous conditions, the National Park Service said.
The latest: Officials issued evacuation orders for everywhere upriver of Livingston in the northern part of the park, including Paradise Valley as some visitors remained stranded.
More than 125 million Americans are under heat warnings and advisories on Monday evening as a dangerous heat wave that began in the Southwest covers more real estate in the Central and Southern U.S.
The big picture: The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning that a "dangerous" combination of heat and humidity will affect the majority of the lower 48 states before the week is over, and there are few signs the heat will abate after that.
Terra.do, a climate careers platform offering everything from job listings to exclusive courses, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round, the company told Axios.
Driving the news: The startup's mission is to get 100 million people working in climate by 2030, and to that end, it launches an app today that aims to connect climate professionals with hiring managers at top climate tech companies.
