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Fireworks for America’s 250th birthday fired from the Golden Gate Bridge were largely obscured by a marine layer, with visibility depending on vantage point. West-side viewers around the Presidio and other western spots saw the bridge vanish into fog, while eastern viewpoints caught a few color bursts. The 15-minute show drew crowds, snarled traffic, and local renegade displays continued elsewhere in the city.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field in a game delayed and dominated by fog, with visibility so poor that plays and even a pitch review were affected. Wetherholt started with a leadoff homer, Leahy tossed five scoreless innings, Soriano worked through a foggy sixth, and Burleson added an insurance run in the eighth as Riley O’Brien closed it out for his 22nd save.
Fog at Shinnecock Hills forced a two-hour suspension to begin the 2026 U.S. Open, with visibility concerns and gusts up to 40 mph cited; the forecast suggested fog would lift by 9 a.m. and a 36% chance of rain around 10 a.m. before remaining cloudy, then easing. Only 14 players had completed a hole when play was paused, and final tee times were moved to about 2:42 p.m. ET, with the rest of the tournament days expected to be mostly sunny and winds easing by the weekend.
A study in Environmental Microbiology finds fog droplets host millions of bacteria, with concentrations comparable to the ocean; only about 1% of droplets contain bacteria, but a thimbleful can contain around ten million bacteria, including growth of Methylobacteria after fog events that use formaldehyde as food, indicating fog is a habitat that could influence air quality. Harvesting fog for drinking water might remove these microbes, though the ecological impact is not yet clear.
Arizona State University researchers found that some ground-level fog droplets host actively growing bacteria—particularly methylobacteria—that consume formaldehyde, turning fog into tiny temporary ecosystems that can reduce airborne pollutants and potentially influence atmospheric chemistry and climate.
NASA’s Earth Observatory highlights autumn fog in eastern Victoria as the Terra satellite’s MODIS instrument captures morning valley fog in the Victorian Alps and an arch-shaped cloud drifting over Port Phillip Bay. The piece explains radiation fog forms when air cools to the dew point in calm conditions, sinks into valleys, and lingers where terrain shades the ground; nearby breezes interacting with the bay’s terrain likely shaped the arch cloud, which moved south as the fog faded.
Coastal deserts form where cold ocean currents chill the air and fog limits moisture, while nearby mountains create rain shadows that block precipitation, producing arid zones right along shores (as seen in the Namib and Atacama).
A 59-vehicle pileup on Highway 99 in Tulare County forced a full morning closure in both directions. The crash, likely aided by dense fog, sent about 10 people to the hospital, and the highway was reopened roughly six hours later after responders cleared the scene.
Dense fog caused a 59-vehicle pileup on a three-mile section of Highway 99 in Tulare County, about 40 miles north of Bakersfield, closing the road for more than five hours before reopening in the afternoon; several people sustained mild to moderate injuries and were taken to a local hospital, and authorities urged travelers to avoid dense fog and not rely on automatic headlights.
A 59-vehicle pileup on Highway 99 near Avenue 24 in Tulare County prompted a full closure that lasted about six hours due to dense fog reducing visibility to roughly 100–200 feet. Ten people were injured (nine minor, one moderate forehead injury), with others transported to the Tulare Ag Center. CHP credited a rapid, coordinated response that cleared debris and reopened the highway; an earlier social-media estimate of up to 150 vehicles was corrected as the count stood at 59. Investigators say fog was a contributing factor, and drivers are urged to slow down as more fog is expected.
Live updates from the Rolex 24 at Daytona show dense fog keeping the field under caution; the #7 Porsche leads GTP with the #6 Porsche and #31 Cadillac close behind, while pit stops, a drive-through penalty for the #60 Acura, and FCY laps shuffle GT/GTD as LMP2 leader Cameron extends his gap—race status remains under caution as visibility slowly improves.
Dense fog on Highway 99 in Fresno triggered a 17-vehicle pileup, including a big rig, leaving a 61-year-old man dead and several others injured, including children. First responders from the CHP, Fresno Fire Department, and medical teams conducted a coordinated rescue, marking vehicles to avoid duplication as investigators work to determine the cause.
Dense fog on Highway 99 in Fresno sparked a 17-vehicle pileup that left at least one person dead and several injured; a Clovis mother survived with bruises and whiplash and expressed gratitude after reuniting with her children as investigators from the California Highway Patrol probe the crash.
A Clovis mother and her husband escaped serious injury in a 17-vehicle pileup on Highway 99 near Fresno caused by dense fog, with at least two dozen people involved. One fatality, 61-year-old Gustavo Villanueva Vargas, occurred at the scene, and his wife was hospitalized; the couple Melissa Culver and her husband were unharmed but shaken. The CHP says visibility was as low as 10–15 feet and the crash remains under investigation as authorities urge drivers to exercise caution in foggy conditions.
Joseph Cummins was murdered in Liverpool in 2011 during a foggy night, and the case remains unsolved despite a £20,000 reward and ongoing police investigations, with his family still seeking justice after 15 years.