Jul 01 Watch 4:38 Millions of Americans face dangerous temperatures as heat wave bears down By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Dangerously high temperatures are set to scorch much of the country as a brutal heat wave bears down on the East Coast and Midwest. Hundreds of cities could hit record highs by Friday, when more than 175 million Americans will… Continue watching
Jun 29 Paris mortuaries overwhelmed amid Europe's record heat By John Leicester, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:22 World Cup players challenged by dangerously hot weather By Ben Tracy, Christopher Spinder The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as South Africa squared off against Mexico, one of this year's host countries. Several American cities hosting these opening matches will be sweltering this weekend, making stadiums feel more like a sauna than… Continue watching
May 27 A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A warmer world will likely make bigger and more damaging hail, a new study said. Continue reading
May 25 Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings By Associated Press Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France. Continue reading
Apr 17 Colombia minister says Iran war should accelerate transition to clean energy By Steven Grattan, Associated Press Speaking ahead of a summit in Santa Marta later this month, she said the meeting will focus on advancing discussions rather than securing commitments, bringing together countries already pushing to reduce fossil fuel dependence. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 8:00 America's first billion-dollar climate fund sparks spending debate in Portland By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz In 2018, voters in Portland, Oregon, approved a first-of-its-kind climate and justice fund aimed at investing in projects in historically marginalized communities. Since then, the fund has grown, and so has the debate over how that money should be spent. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:57 How climate change has powered the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S. By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas A massive heat dome has been spreading across much of the United States this month, with temperatures reaching historic highs. But it's not an isolated spike. In recent weeks, the country has grappled with a series of extreme weather events. Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts link the stretch of U.S. weather extremes to a sharply dipping jet stream. Continue reading
Jan 20 Antarctic penguins threatened as warming temperatures cause them to breed earlier, research shows By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end. Continue reading