Jun 17 How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors By Corey Williams, Jim Salter, Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It's hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were… Continue reading
Jun 17 Extreme weather forecast across the country, from heat advisories to late season snow By Anita Snow, Associated Press From mushy late season snow in the Rocky Mountains to more rain in southern Florida, extreme weather is expected across the country. Continue reading
Jun 07 Records tumble as early heat wave scorches Southwest U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press New record highs Thursday included 113 in Phoenix, 111 in Las Vegas and 122 in Death Valley National Park. Continue reading
Apr 29 Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities canceled in-person classes for two days. Continue reading
Aug 22 Bodies of 18 people found in area struck by Greece wildfires amid European heat wave By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading
Aug 09 Scientists look for additional factors beyond climate change and El Nino in July heat wave By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say by far the biggest cause of the recent extreme heat is human-caused climate change, with a smaller contribution from a natural El Nino. But some scientists are searching for an additional factor. Continue reading
Aug 09 The race to rescue corals from a blistering marine heat wave By Michael Childress, The Conversation While corals can recover from mass bleaching events like this, long periods of high heat can leave them weak and vulnerable to disease that can ultimately kill them. Continue reading
Aug 09 Millions struggle to pay AC bills amid increasing heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the help reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the sweltering summer months. Continue reading
Aug 02 As Europeans swelter in summer heat, some turn to a part of U.S. culture — air conditioning By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week during Europe's heat wave last month. Continue reading
Aug 02 80 percent of humans on Earth had hotter July due to climate change, scientists find By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth. Continue reading