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FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from a smoke stack at sunset in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., January 17, 2018. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters

World Mar 19

UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Nation Sep 30

Heat
Watch 5:47
Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer

Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for…

By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS

Nation Jul 30

Showers and icy treats help animals endure Arizona's historic heat wave
Watch 3:25
Heat Diaries: What it’s like living through Phoenix’s historic heat wave

Phoenix, Arizona has been hotter for longer than any other big U.S. city this summer, with a record 30 consecutive days of highs above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. We hear first-hand accounts from some of those sweltering in the heat, including…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Nation Jul 29

Phoenix hits 114F (45.5C), matching a historic record of 18 straight days over 110F
Watch 2:14
News Wrap: Possible break from heat wave coming for parts of U.S.

In our news wrap Saturday, some relief from the hottest July on record is on the way for many Americans while others continue to bake from the heat, Trump made his first public appearance since three new felony charges were…

World Jul 23

A demonstration supporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial o...
Watch 3:14
News Wrap: Widespread unrest in Israel on the eve of a defining moment

In our news wrap Saturday, mass protests continue across Israel against the government’s judicial overhaul as Prime Minister Netanyahu recovers from a heart procedure, triple-digit temperatures are coming to the Great Plains and Midwest, Greece is battling wildfires while flash…

Jul 23

Watch 7:26
Extreme heat sends thousands to ERs across the country. Here’s how to stay safe

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

With no end in sight for the extreme heat gripping much of the nation, the sizzling temperatures can quickly become hazardous, and in some cases, deadly. Dr. Aneesh Narang, an emergency medicine physician at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix,…

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Jul 22

Watch 2:12
News Wrap: Earth sees hottest July ever recorded in human history

In our news wrap Saturday, scientists say the first two weeks of July were the planet’s hottest on human record as intense heat waves grip places around the globe, Ukraine says its drones hit an ammunition depot in Crimea after…

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Jul 01

Watch 3:04
News Wrap: National Weather Service warns Americans of dangerous heat, humidity

In our news wrap Saturday, millions of Americans are under a blanket of heat and humidity in the South and West, a record number of travelers are heading out of town for the holiday weekend, French President Macron canceled a…

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Sep 10

Watch 4:37
Historic, unrelenting heat wave grips the Western US

For more than a week now, at least 50 million people in the Western U.S. have been living with the devastating consequences of a record-shattering heat wave. Climate change is making the duration and intensity of heat waves worse, and…

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Sep 03

Watch 2:57
News Wrap: Test launch for Artemis 1 moon mission postponed again

In our news wrap Saturday, NASA's Artemis moon mission has been postponed a second time, excessive heat is scorching the West Coast and fueling wildfires, nine migrants were found dead after trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas, former…

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