Nation Jun 24 Summer camps are adapting outdoor activities to protect kids during the heat wave 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. By Melina Walling, Associated Press
World Jul 05 The world’s hottest day on record was Tuesday, scientists calculate The daily but preliminary and unofficial heat record comes after months of “truly unreal meteorology and climate stats for the year," said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Mar 19 Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press