Health Jun 11 3 tips for traveling during extreme heat Travelers can take precautions to have fun with heat preparedness in mind. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Aya Diab, Associated Press
Science Jun 11 El Nino is here. It'll be big, bad and costly, scientists fear El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science May 28 Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. 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
Aug 23 Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges and pressure to states By Amanda Hernández, Stateline More lawsuits are likely as climate change drives hotter summers, experts say. Continue reading
Jul 26 Heat advisories, warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures soar By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 16 How climate change is making the World Cup calendar more dangerous for athletes and fans By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Tournament soccer in June and July is a tradition going back to the first World Cup in 1930. Continue reading
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