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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unhoused people in Phoenix struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures

By Thomas Machowicz, Anita Snow, Associated Press

Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood counts on his neighbors in a sprawling downtown tent city to stay safe as temperatures soared over 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month.

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.

South Florida water temperature hits triple digits, may have set world record for warmest seawater

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.