Jul 17 Northeast begins to dry out after days of relentless heavy rain, flash flooding By Associated Press Flash flooding hit parts of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 16 California's Death Valley sizzles near record temperatures as brutal heat wave continues By Seth Borenstein, Adam Beam, Associated Press Long the hottest place on Earth, Death Valley put a sizzling exclamation point Sunday on a record warm summer that is baking nearly the entire globe by flirting with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, meteorologists said. Continue reading
Jul 14 Emergency heat measures in place as Southern Europe swelters By Derek Gatopoulos, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Countries in southern Europe are preparing emergency measures at the start of a heat wave that is expected to push temperatures to 45 degrees Celsius (113F) in some areas over the next few days. Continue reading
Jul 14 Extreme heat wave sears Southwest By Eugene Garcia, Janie Har, Associated Press More than a third of Americans are under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings as a blistering heatwave continues across the Southwest and California. Continue reading
Jul 13 Dangerous heat wave baking U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures, fire risk to California By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Forecasters say blistering conditions Thursday will build throughout the weekend in the central and southern parts of California, where many residents should prepare for the hottest weather of the year. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry spars with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Kerry leaves Sunday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart, the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between the world's two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus. Continue reading
Jul 12 European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The bill is a key part of the EU's vaunted European Green Deal that seeks to establish the world's most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. Continue reading
Jul 11 EU faces cliffhanger vote on major bill protecting nature and fighting climate change By Raf Cassert, Associated Press Protesters and legislators are converging on the European Union parliament as the bloc prepares a cliffhanger vote on protecting its threatened nature and shielding it from disruptive environmental change. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:38 Why extreme heat is more dangerous than many realize By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Tens of millions of people living in the Southwest are dealing with what the National Weather Service says it's one of the longest heat waves in modern record. That extreme heat is even more dangerous than some might realize. Geoff… Continue watching
Jul 10 As China struggles with heat, flooding and drought, employers are ordered to limit outdoor work By Associated Press Employers across much of China have been ordered to limit outdoor work due to scorching temperatures, while areas in the east and southwest have been warned to prepare for torrential rain. Continue reading