Mar 18 South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave By Deng Machol, Associated Press The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 Celsius, or 113 Fahrenheit. Continue reading
Feb 27 Sea ice lows, extreme ocean heat of 2023 offers glimpse of future warming, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. Continue reading
Jan 09 Earth was hotter than ever in 2023, approaching 1.5-degree warming limit By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press There are several factors that made 2023 the warmest year on record, but by far the biggest factor was the ever-increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that trap heat. Continue reading
Dec 06 In November, Earth set new heat record for 6th month in a row By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With only one month left for the year, 2023 is on the way to smashing the record for hottest year. Continue reading
Nov 18 Citing record heat, Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show after fan dies during concert By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram. Fans and politicians reacted to the death with outrage, speculating it… Continue reading
Nov 14 Climate change harms daily life across the United States, new federal report finds By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Tuesday's National Climate Assessment is a five-year localized update on what global warming is doing and will do to the United States. Continue reading
Nov 08 October was the 5th straight month to set new heat record in 2023 By Melina Walling, Associated Press 2023 is now virtually certain to be the hottest year on record, the Copernicus Climate Change service said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:47 Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for… Continue watching
Sep 10 Phoenix hit 110 degrees on 54 days in 2023, setting another heat record By Associated Press In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, Phoenix broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the 54th day this year to make that mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 days set in… Continue reading
Sep 10 Extreme heat exposure during pregnancy can raise risk of severe delivery complications, new study finds By Jessica Kutz, The 19th A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity. Continue reading