Mar 28 New cousin of El Niño may forecast summer heat waves months in advance By Nsikan Akpan A new climate model, based on a cauldron of Pacific ocean water, may soon be able to predict heat waves 7 weeks before they happen. Continue reading
Jun 23 Photos: Pakistanis seek ways to beat the deadly heat By Larisa Epatko Scorching heat and power grid failures in Pakistan’s southern region have caused the deaths of more than 600 people, officials say. Continue reading
May 31 Photos: India swelters as near-record temperatures persist By News Desk India’s annual pre-monsoon heat wave has been unusually severe this year. Near-record temperatures have persisted for weeks and the anxiously awaited monsoon rains that cool the country in early summer have not yet arrived. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:32 India acts on 'heat action plans' as temperature soars By PBS News Hour Even for a nation that's accustomed to heat waves, near-record temperatures in India have made daily life miserable and worse: more that 1,400 people have died so far. It's been particularly tough for poorer regions of the country, where electrical… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Miles O'Brien Risks Safety While Talking Smart Power Miles briefs Hari on a cutting-edge, smart-power project in Austin… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Danger Rises with Prolonged Searing Heat, Maryland Governor Says Danger Rises with Prolonged Searing Heat, Maryland Governor Says… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch From Wildfires to Heat Wave, Extreme Weather Batters U.S. The continuing U.S. heat wave has killed at least 22 people, while states try to grapple with storm-driven power outages on the East Coast and wildfires in the West. Tom Bearden reports on the experiences of families in Fort Collins,… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Heat Wave, Drought Create 'Grim' Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South New research by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows 12 percent of U.S. land is in the midst of an exceptional drought, which is the largest contiguous area to suffer such difficult conditions in 12 years. Ray Suarez discusses how… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Much of U.S. Broils Under Extraordinarily Massive 'Heat Dome' Nearly 200 million Americans spent Wednesday under some form of warning about the relentless, stifling combination of extreme heat and humidity, which formed a so-called "heat dome" over a vast region. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching