Science May 28 Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Apr 09 The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer March’s persistent heat was unseasonably intense, and the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach superstrength. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Aug 23 Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges and pressure to states More lawsuits are likely as climate change drives hotter summers, experts say. By Amanda Hernández, Stateline
Nation Jul 26 Heat advisories, warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures soar It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
World Jul 16 How climate change is making the World Cup calendar more dangerous for athletes and fans Tournament soccer in June and July is a tradition going back to the first World Cup in 1930. By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill By Tim McPhillips Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 8:11 The long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Tsehai Alfred Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body are getting more attention in… Continue watching
Jun 25 Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas. Continue reading
Jun 24 New York City hits 100 degrees under extreme heat wave baking Eastern U.S. By Associated Press Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that’s circling the East. Continue reading
Jun 22 Eastern half of U.S. bakes under heat dome, with more days of dangerous temperatures ahead By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S. Continue reading