Jul 07 Earth sets an unofficial heat record for the third time this week By Seth Borenstein, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 62.9-degree mark (17.18… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:54 Record-breaking global temperature, raging wildfires highlight effects of climate change By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane It has been a week of record-breaking heat around the world. The average global temperature on Wednesday hit 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, matching the record-high set just on Tuesday. The grim milestones are the latest in a series of climate change… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 7:19 Conservationists fight to save Northern Atlantic right whales from extinction By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman It's estimated there are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining. They are dying faster than they can produce and it's largely due to human causes. With so few left, experts are closely monitoring for new offspring and working… Continue watching
Jul 06 Average global temperature continues to break unofficial record highs By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press The average global temperature was 17.18 Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. Continue reading
Jul 05 The world’s hottest day on record was Tuesday, scientists calculate By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The daily but preliminary and unofficial heat record comes after months of “truly unreal meteorology and climate stats for the year," said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. Continue reading
Jul 03 The UK just had its hottest June in 139 years of records, with climate change a factor By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades. Continue reading
Jul 03 How to stay cool and safe during a heat wave By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Scorching heat across the U.S. already has caused more than a dozen deaths in Texas alone and led to mounting misery from the Pacific Northwest to the South. And the official end of summer is still months away. Continue reading
Jun 30 Heat waves, extreme weather events becoming more common and likely to increase, experts say By Anita Snow, Associated Press Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 3:15 Scorching heat dome and wildfire smoke in U.S. poses health risks for vulnerable groups By John Yang, Eliot Barnhart For much of the country Wednesday, spending time outside came with a cost. A smoky haze darkened skies from Minneapolis to Detroit and beyond. And searing heat, blamed for 13 deaths in Texas, spread to neighboring states. John Yang reports… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 4:39 Why billions of snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea By Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media and KMXT in Kodiak, Kirsten Dobroth reports researchers are working… Continue watching