Nation Jul 24 City residents in Northeast flee heat waves poised to break records By Jeff McMillan, Associated Press
Science Jul 06 Watch 9:03 Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
Science May 24 Devastating heat wave in South Asia ‘sign of things to come’ in face of climate change The intense heat wave sweeping through South Asia was made more likely due to climate change and is a sign of things to come. By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press
Science May 09 Earth has nearly 50 percent chance of hitting key warming threshold in the next five years, report says A new report says there's nearly a 50-50 chance that world will hit a key warming threshold in the next five years. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Jan 13 For 6th straight year, Earth sets record for hottest in history Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday released measurements showing how hot last year was. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Aug 13 July was hottest month on record, NOAA says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press "This is climate change," said Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann. "It is an exclamation mark on a summer of unprecedented heat, drought, wildfires and flooding."… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:43 Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The severe drought across the Western U.S. is already causing long term problems, exacerbated by the warming atmosphere driven by climate change. As William Brangham reports from California’s San Joaquin Valley, the demand for water has threatened the drinking supply… Continue watching
Jul 02 Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A widespread power outage is hitting Iraq as temperatures reach scorching levels, affecting even affluent areas in the capital of Baghdad and stirring concerns of widespread unrest. Continue reading
Jun 25 Historic heat wave blasts Northwest America as wildfire risks soar By Gillian Flaccus, Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Seattle has only hit 100 F three times in recorded history, the National Weather Service said, and there was a chance it could eclipse the record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday. Continue reading
May 31 Climate change responsible for 37% of global heat deaths, new study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study is one of the first to do a global accounting of the toll of climate change, and it only looks at a fraction of the deaths from warming. Continue reading