Jul 01 Watch 7:54 Weather forecasters increasingly address climate change By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Even before summer began, there were extreme heat waves and new heat records throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and the forecast calls for a hotter-than-normal summer in much of the U.S. Scientists say climate change is accelerating and intensifying these kinds… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:29 Record heat wave in the U.S. raises public health concerns More than 100 million Americans this week were under some sort of heat advisory, and were warned to stay indoors if possible. From Texas to California, a massive heat wave has set record temperatures, raising concerns about how hot is… Continue watching
Jun 17 Heat stress blamed for thousands of cattle deaths in Kansas By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press The final toll remains unclear, but as of Thursday at least 2,000 heat-related deaths had been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the state agency that assists in disposing of carcasses. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Buffalo mass shooting suspect faces federal hate crimes In our news wrap Wednesday, a white man accused of shooting 10 Black victims in Buffalo will face federal hate crimes, President Biden pushed oil companies to produce more gasoline, Michigan police officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya was fired,… Continue watching
Jun 14 Heat wave bakes parts of the U.S.; more than 100 million affected By Associated Press More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Thousands attend ‘March for Our Lives’ rallies, demand action on gun control In our news wrap Saturday, thousands of people in cities across the U.S. gathered for "March for Our Lives" rallies to demand action on gun control, President Biden visits New Mexico as firefighters battle wildfires and a heatwave hits the… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:04 India’s early heat wave has major implications for agriculture Extreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, affecting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world. Temperatures in India’s capital rose above 100 F again this week. The NewsHour… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner, voters in Ohio and Indiana took to the polls, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to… Continue watching
May 03 Brutal temperatures scorch parts of India, where shortages of coal are causing daily power outages By Krutika Pathi, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels. Continue reading
Mar 01 Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change’s impact in North America By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change. Continue reading