Heat wave on the way for Midwest, Northeast this week
This week, it will be the Midwest and Northeast's turn to swelter.After punishing the western and southern U.S. with record-smashing temperatures over the past month…
Texas Democrat, activists hold Capitol 'thirst strike' for worker heat protections
Greg Casar won’t be eating, drinking or taking breaks “until nurses request him to stop.” Source link
Urgent Greece holiday warning over 46C ‘heat blast’ as tourists told to stay inside
TOURISTS have been urged to stay indoors as temperatures are set to hit a sweltering 46C in Greece. Forecasters have warned of a fresh heatwave…
‘We can’t endure this’: Migrants suffer in extreme Tunisian heat | Climate Crisis News
Tunis, Tunisia – The makeshift camp outside the offices of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was practically deserted. Empty tents lay scattershot on the…
Hikers found dead in Nevada state park amid scorching heat wave
Two women were found dead in a state park in southern Nevada after a group of hikers noticed they had not returned from their hike,…
From scorching heat to deadly storms, Europe has no rest from ‘summer of hell’ – POLITICO
Europe is grappling with extreme weather from soaring temperatures in southern Italy to powerful storms in Croatia and Italy, piling pressure on emergency services and…
Extreme heat imperils millions across Northern Hemisphere
The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there. By JACK MCGOVAN Trees and other vegetation…
NASA issues July heat warning as temperatures remain high | Climate News
A wave of extreme heat, wildfires, torrential rain and flooding has wreaked havoc around the world in recent days. A prominent NASA climatologist has said…
US heat wave forecast says excessive heat to spread north, east
For you folks in the southern and western U.S. who are sick of this broiling hot summer weather, this isn't the forecast you wanted to…
Record temperatures kindle interest in heat legislation
The bipartisan “Extreme Heat Emergency Act,” H.R. 3965, from Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) would add high temperatures to…
Las Vegas Delta airline passengers stuck in cabin for hours in 100+ degree heat
When Derek Clarke first took his seat on Delta’s flight 555 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Monday, he noticed that the cabin felt toasty.…
What are the dangers of extreme heat? | Climate
The northern hemisphere is witnessing unprecedented heat, floods and fires. From record-breaking heatwaves to overwhelming floods, extreme weather is causing death and destruction around the…
Germany debates siestas as Europe grapples with soaring heat | Climate Crisis News
Germans should follow in the footsteps of southern Europeans who have more experience with extremely hot weather, officials say. Germany is debating the need for…
As excessive heat warnings blanket the US: How are Americans coping?
Taking shelter in cooling centers. Flocking to community pools. Cooking breakfast on the pavement. Chilling in a walk-in refrigerator.Americans across a broad part of the…
Experts warn of health risks as extreme heat sweeps the globe | Climate News
EXPLAINER‘Heatwaves are one of the most deadly natural hazards,’ climate scientist says as high temperatures scorch parts of US, Asia and Europe. Asia, Europe and…
Heat wave expands across Southwest, Gulf Coast; forecast live updates
The southern tier of the U.S. continued to swelter Tuesday as temperatures and heat indexes soared above 100 degrees over a large chunk of the…
Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US | Climate Crisis News
Large swathes of southern and eastern Europe have been placed on a heatwave red alert and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of an…
Kerry, Li talk climate change as record heat hits Beijing
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of…
Heat wave expands across Southwest, Gulf Coast; forecast live updates
Heat warnings were in effect Tuesday from Southern California to Mississippi as record-breaking temperatures swept across the nation's southern tier with little relief in sight.The…
Climate expert reveals how to avoid extreme heat for holidays to Spain and Greece
With the Cerberus heatwave causing heat records to tumble and near new highs in Europe, a climate expert has warned of hotter temperatures to come…