Jul 27 Watch 7:00 Florida county urges state to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Shoshana Dubnow People working outdoors are among the most likely to suffer the consequences during heat waves. President Biden announced the Department of Labor will develop an alert to signal to employers and employees when heat is dangerous. Florida is one state… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:11 How urban heat islands make the impacts of excessive heat worse By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent report by the research group Climate Central showed that more than 40… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden promises relief from record heat By News Desk Biden unveiled plans to ramp up federal resources to help people endure extreme heat and to boost climate resilience measures in parts of the Southwest. Continue reading
Jul 27 July is globe's hottest month in recorded history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the Earth’s temperature has been temporarily passing over a key warming threshold: the internationally accepted goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, or 2.7 degrees… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees By Chris Megerian, Drew Costley, Matthew Daly, Associated Press High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:28 Coral reefs off coast of Florida bleached as water temperatures top 100 degrees Fahrenheit By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas As heat waves roll across so much of the world, oceans are also heating up with surface temperatures breaking records. Off the coast of southern Florida, surface water temperatures have topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering a massive bleaching event of… Continue watching
Jul 26 Tips for staying safe in extreme heat By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Extreme heat is the top weather-related cause of death in the U.S. Experts say it's crucial not to underestimate the risks. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:27 Study finds human-caused climate change a definitive factor in brutal heat waves By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow A new analysis finds the brutal heat waves the world has experienced over the past month would be virtually impossible without the impact of human-caused climate change. It comes from an international group of researchers that are part of an… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Wildfires force thousands of tourists to evacuate Greek islands In our news wrap Monday, wildfires in the Greek islands forced tourists to evacuate by the thousands, a heat dome that's been hovering over the southwestern U.S. for weeks is now expanding eastward, Russian drones struck grain facilities in Ukraine… Continue watching
Jul 24 Why advocates say more can be done to prevent heat-related deaths By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gov. Katie Hobbs has demanded that Arizona’s power companies spell out in writing their plans during the current hot spell for disconnections of service, how they will handle possible grid outages and how they will react in the event of… Continue reading