Nation Jun 25 Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Nation Jun 24 New York City hits 100 degrees under extreme heat wave baking Eastern U.S. Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that’s circling the East. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 22 Eastern half of U.S. bakes under heat dome, with more days of dangerous temperatures ahead Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S. By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Nation Jun 20 Watch 4:25 Brutal heat wave blankets much of the U.S. Friday is the summer solstice and much of the U.S. is going to be baking in serious heat starting this weekend with a heat dome expected to keep temperatures soaring. Stephanie Sy reports on what you need to know about… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant
Nation Jun 20 Watch 6:04 How to stay safe from the dangers of extreme heat For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University. By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant
Jun 20 What to know about heat stroke symptoms and how to stay safe during heat waves By Brian Bossak, The Conversation In the U.S., hundreds of people working or playing outside – even those who seem healthy – succumb to heat-related illnesses each year. Continue reading
May 28 Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office. Continue reading
Sep 04 California wildfire grows amid worrying heat wave, while South Dakota conditions improve By Jim Salter, Christopher Weber, Associated Press A growing wildfire in Northern California forced hundreds of people to evacuate Wednesday as a heat wave threatened to make fire conditions worse. In the Midwest, a wildfire kept residents of South Dakota’s second-largest city on edge, ready to flee… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 8:06 American households struggle with sky-high energy bills during extreme summer heat By John Yang, Claire Mufson As summer temperatures have soared across the nation, so have electric bills as air conditioners work overtime. Every year, nearly 3 million American households have their electricity shut off because of unpaid bills. We hear from people dealing with this… Continue watching
Aug 28 Yes, corn can sweat. And it may be why hot Midwestern summers are getting more humid By Melina Walling, Associated Press Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer. Now, climate change and evolving agriculture are making the phenomenon even stickier. Continue reading