extreme heat

A woman cools off at a fountain at the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, on July 13. You can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.

Health & Safety

How to protect the people you care about from extreme heat

5:00am August 04, 2022

by Christine Ro

Heat waves can take a toll on our health, and some people are especially vulnerable. But you can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.

People walk along the East River in Brooklyn, New York, as temperatures reached into the 90s on Wednesday.

How people, pets and infrastructure can respond to extreme heat

12:07pm July 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense. With much of the U.S. facing a weekend of extreme temperatures, here are some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

A wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 7, 2022 near Block Island, RI.

Politics & Government

Facing legislative failure, Biden announces incremental climate initiatives

3:36pm July 20, 2022

by Eric McDaniel

The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency."

A firefighter aircraft drops water in a wildfire in Portugal on Saturday.

World News

Parts of the U.S. and Europe are bracing for some of their hottest temperatures yet

4:54pm July 17, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Parts of the Great Plains are forecast to hit record-breaking temperatures this week, while in Europe, extreme heat has fueled wildfires and contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent days.

Environment

The fate of North Carolina's climate and what it means for those who live here

6:00am December 29, 2021

by David Ford

The last decade in North Carolina has been the warmest on record. If nothing is done to slow down global warming the trend lines are not promising.

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As water levels dropped in the marshlands this summer, the marsh water became too salty for the water buffalo to drink.

In Iraq's famed marshlands, climate change is upending a way of life

10:11am November 07, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

Drought and extreme heat that scientists link to climate change are altering the UNESCO-protected marshlands. Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's.

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A man shelters a baby from the sun with an umbrella during a heatwave in Burgos, northern Spain, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Cities in Europe saw recording-setting heat this summer, with some regions reaching 117.3°F.

World News

Seville becomes the first major city in the world to categorize and name heat waves

1:26pm October 19, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The effort, which will begin in 2022, will help the city with its disaster response if a heat wave is ranked as more dangerous. Seville's mayor hopes other cities follow suit.

Bumblebees, like this Hunt's bumblebee in Colorado, are vanishing because of extreme temperatures and habitat loss.

Bumblebees Are Disappearing Because Of Extreme Heat

3:16pm February 06, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

New research shows that climate change and habitat loss are causing widespread decline among bumblebees in North America and Europe — and putting ecosystems that depend on these pollinators at risk.