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 29 Here's why much of America is stuck with a hot, smoky summer By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly. Continue reading
Jun 18 High temperatures trigger storms, widespread power outages across southern U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 18 Deaths climb to around 100 as heat wave scorches India's northeastern states By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave. Continue reading
Jun 17 Seniors advised to stay indoors amid sweltering heat wave in northern India By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid In our news wrap Friday: The Memphis mass shooting suspect will remain jailed on first-degree murder charges as investigators try to piece together a motive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un insists his regime will never give up its nuclear… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Deadly shooting spree in Memphis, Steve Bannon charged with fraud In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman killed four and wounded three others in a shooting spree in Memphis, the legal fight over the search of former President Trump's home in Florida takes a new turn as the Justice Department… Continue watching
Aug 20 Scorching heat in China wilts crops as farmers struggle with shrinking water supplies By Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Continue reading
Aug 20 African migratory birds threatened by hotter, drier conditions By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Africa's migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought. Continue reading
Aug 02 How student athletes can stay safe from extreme heat By Susan Yeargin, The Conversation The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat. Continue reading