Dec 06 In November, Earth set new heat record for 6th month in a row By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With only one month left for the year, 2023 is on the way to smashing the record for hottest year. Continue reading
Sep 07 Texas heat brings the state’s power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use. This comes a day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter… Continue reading
Sep 06 August caps deadly summer that broke global records for heat, meteorologists say By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures. Continue reading
Aug 05 Analysis: Why your home might feel hotter than the thermostat says, and tips for cooling it down By Jonathan Bean, The Conversation Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes. Continue reading
Jul 28 Extreme heat to ‘engulf’ eastern U.S. where many will see hottest days of the year By Drew Costley, Associated Press Dangerous heat is forecast to "engulf" much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to… Continue reading
Jul 15 Las Vegas could break heat record as Southwest endures scorching temperatures By Ken Ritter, Julie Watson, Associated Press The blistering heat wave was forecast to get worse this weekend for Nevada, Arizona and California, where desert temperatures were predicted to soar in parts past 120 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and remain in the 90s F overnight. Continue reading
Jul 09 Cities have long planned for extreme heat, but is it enough in a warming world? By Melina Walling, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:21 Who’s most likely to become unhoused in California? New study provides insights By Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Across the country, many Americans are staying indoors with air conditioning on to avoid the summer’s heat and humidity. But that’s not an option for thousands of Californians who are unsheltered and living outside. Dr. Margot Kushel, head of UCSF’s… Continue watching
Jul 08 Analysis: Does turning the A/C off when you’re not home actually save electricity? By Aisling Pigott, Jennifer Scheib, Kyri Baker, The Conversation Which is more efficient: running the air conditioning all summer long without break, or turning it off during the day when you’re not there to enjoy it? Three engineers run the numbers. Continue reading
Jun 18 High temperatures trigger storms, widespread power outages across southern U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico. Continue reading