Jul 01 Arizona street medicine teams offer IV hydration to homeless people during extreme heat By Anita Snow, Associated Press Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the 645 people who died last year from heat-related causes in Arizona's Maricopa County. Continue reading
Jun 24 Summer camps are adapting outdoor activities to protect kids during the heat wave By Melina Walling, Associated Press Experts say children can be more vulnerable to extreme heat than adults, and it's important to monitor the children and train counselors to respond to problems. Continue reading
Jun 20 Climate change made heat wave in U.S., Mexico, warmer and more likely By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:00 Millions face record-breaking temperatures amid dangerous heat wave By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Tens of millions of Americans are baking in a dangerous heat wave. The powerful heat dome is forecast to keep temperatures well above normal across much of the country through the weekend. Across the globe, hundreds died in Saudi Arabia… Continue watching
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