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...shirt and shorts, sandals strapped to his feet and Ray-Ban sunglasses dangling from around his neck. He looked at me, smirked, and remarked, “You’ll learn.” I realized what he meant the moment I stepped out into the desert heat. I had been lucky enough to arrive on the hottest day of the year; the thermometer read 107. My perfectly pressed shirt was now a wet rag, and somehow I had a feeling that it would only get hotter. I was right...
When I finally returned to civilization, I was welcomed by the campaign manager, a beer and the overwhelming desert heat. Had you forgotten about the heat? I had, in the cool altitudes of the Sierra Nevadas. But there it was, oppressive as always, drawing me to the air conditioning and bottled water. I returned to the Berkley campaign the next day, far away from ex-felons and homeless instigators. Back into the world of candidates’ forums and fundraisers, to speaking engagements and late nights. I was back to nights marked by sweaty sleep and parched throats. Back...
...worst in three years - took place in their respective territorial waters. AUSTRALIA Mass Breakout More than 30 asylum seekers went on the run in South Australia after activists helped to stage a mass escape from the Woomera detention center. A search was mounted across 200,000 square kilometers of desert by police and dogs with helicopter and plane support. Authorities said that the harsh conditions would make it hard for anyone to get far without a vehicle. The breakout occurred as the largest hunger strike at the camp since January entered its fifth day and after four detainees had stitched...
...catch: average temperatures hover at 105[degrees] and can go as high as 122[degrees] midday. But locals swear the golf courses are still playable in the morning. Families can spend the heat of the afternoon enjoying one of several deluxe water parks or exploring the Palm Springs Desert Museum, famous for its exhibits on local Native American art and history. A more unexpected way to beat the heat is to hike in the spectacular Tahquitz Canyon, which was recently opened to the public for the first time in more than 30 years. Its terrain is striped with cooling waterfalls...
...These are also the best times to see Australia's most famous fauna up close and personal. Giant gray kangaroos feed in the clearings, and emus?those large, ungainly, flightless birds endemic Down Under?stride comically along the corrugated dirt road that loops the Pinnacles Desert. Though now protected in the area, the birds were in the past a source of food for Aboriginal tribes. Artifacts at least 6,000 years old have been uncovered here, leading geologists to assume that the area was once inhabited. Entry into the park is just $4 a person; accommodation and tours...