Heat domes slower, worse
Climate change is making heatwaves not only hotter, but effectively longer-lasting and larger in size, thus impacting more people, a new study finds. The research, published Friday in Science Advances, revealed heat
Climate change is making heatwaves not only hotter, but effectively longer-lasting and larger in size, thus impacting more people, a new study finds. The research, published Friday in Science Advances, revealed heat
The extreme February heat wave across West Africa was 7.2°F (4°C) hotter, and an order of magnitude more likely, than it would have been without global climate change, a new analysis from
Most of Brazil was on a heat alert this weekend, as heat indices reached as high as 140°F. An ocean away, South Sudan is closing its schools in advance of an extreme,
A law passed by the Florida legislature, but yet to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), prohibits municipalities from implementing heat safety protections for workers in the Sunshine State. Florida is
Small, window-mounted heat pumps could bring massive energy savings — and quieter, individualized temperature control — to tenants and others living in multi-unit apartment and condo buildings with centralized heating, the AP
In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the
States and the federal government have long provided aid to help people afford heat in their homes. But as climate change increases the number of extreme heat days and heat waves in
Nearly every person on planet Earth experienced hotter temperatures this summer because of climate change, a new peer-reviewed report from Climate Central finds. Almost 8 billion people across 180 countries and 22
More than 60 million people across the U.S. from Dallas to Burlington, Vermont, are under heat alerts as more extreme heat stifles the country. “Simply put, the next several days will be
At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different — they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result
A massive heat dome is bringing extreme temperatures to huge swaths of the middle of the contiguous 48 states. About 126 million people are under a heat alert with temperatures breaking records
Extreme heat is making it harder to control when and whether to become pregnant by potentially limiting access to effective contraception, The 19th* reports. Condoms and emergency contraception pills (as well as
Extremely warm waters in the Persian Gulf are pushing temperatures in the region to superlative-defying heights. Temperatures hit 122°F in Iraq, where drought and "oil industry excess" have set off a water
As a result of extreme heat along the Gulf Coast, Texas's deregulated and largely methane-gas-driven electricity prices skyrocketed by 800% on Sunday, as the heat broke oil refineries incapable of operating at
Multiple kinds of extreme weather are pummeling wide swaths of East Asia. In northern China, the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped more rain in a 72-hour period than ever recorded since 1860
Big business lobbying groups, including those representing major agriculture and construction companies, are lobbying hard to make sure American workers are minimally protected from extreme heat, The Guardian Reports. On Monday, more
Native American tribes, people facing food insecurity, and people experiencing homelessness are among those hardest hit by the extreme heat — virtually impossible without climate change — across the country. The Fort
President Joe Biden called out climate deniers while announcing a new website for safety info, heat.gov, and new actions to protect U.S. workers from extreme heat on Friday. "Even those who deny
Some 41 million Americans live in “urban heat islands,” areas where the effects of living in cities with lots of concrete and not so many trees can cause temperatures to rise dangerously,
The remains of five people were found Tuesday, near the border of Libya and Tunisia, where dozens of sub-Saharan migrants have been stranded for weeks without access to basic resources. Tensions between
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