SUMMARY: Emergency crews in Kerrville, Texas, suspended their search for victims of catastrophic July 4th flooding due to new heavy rain and flash flood warnings. The Guadalupe River’s rapid rise flooded roads and bridges, forcing evacuation of search teams. The floodwaters surged 26 feet in 45 minutes, destroying homes and camps, including Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died. The disaster exceeded a 100-year flood event and caught many off guard amid a lack of warning systems. Kerr County endured 120 billion gallons of rain. Nearby San Antonio also faced deadly flash floods earlier this summer, highlighting the region’s vulnerability.

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SUMMARY: At Hungary’s 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey, restoration workers are rescuing about 100,000 historic handbound books from a severe infestation of drugstore beetles. These beetles burrow through book adhesives and paper, threatening the abbey’s vast collection of 400,000 volumes, including ancient codices and manuscripts. To eradicate the pests, books are sealed in oxygen-free plastic sacks for six weeks. Climate change, causing higher temperatures, is believed to have increased beetle reproduction cycles, heightening the threat. The abbey aims to preserve its priceless cultural and religious heritage in line with Benedictine rules that emphasize safeguarding all monastery property.

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SUMMARY: Environmental groups Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity warned they may sue federal and state agencies over alleged Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act violations related to the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant-detention center in the Everglades. The notice follows a June 27 lawsuit alleging National Environmental Policy Act violations for failing to assess environmental impacts properly. The detention center, located at a remote airport near Big Cypress National Preserve, could house 3,000 undocumented immigrants. Environmentalists argue the project threatens endangered species, including Florida panthers, and claim agencies bypassed mandatory consultations and permits. Governor DeSantis disputes these environmental concerns. The groups plan to sue if issues aren’t resolved within 60 days.

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