Tag: extreme heat

11 Hospitalized, 7 on Advanced Life Support From Extreme Heat at ‘Great American State Fair’

Extreme heat forced Trump's Freedom 250 "Great American State Fair" to close Friday after 11 people were hospitalized — 7…

Killer Heat Dome Bakes Nearly 145 Million Americans

Nearly 145 million Americans face a dangerous Fourth of July heat dome as wildfires kill three firefighters out West —…

A record-breaking UK heatwave, and one of the lives lost to the water

At least nine people, including seven children, died in open water during a record-breaking UK heatwave. The deaths are a…

The West: Worst Snowpack on Record. It’s Drying Out as Washington Pretends Climate Change Doesn’t Exist

The West faces its worst snowpack on record, with Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming imposing water restrictions as Lake Powell approaches…

Climate Emergency: Earth’s Energy Imbalance Created a Climate Crisis — And the U.S. Just Gutted its Ability to Respond

The WMO’s 2025 State of the Global Climate report confirms the last 11 years are the hottest on record and…

Scientists Say the California Heat Wave Would Be ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Climate Change

A historic March California heat wave is shattering temperature records across the state and the Southwest, with scientists confirming it…

NYT: 10 Hottest Years on Record Are Last 10 Years

As President Trump calls climate change a “hoax” and denies global warming, the WMO State of the Global Climate update…

Extreme heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s toll on migrant workers

Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures and a global system that leaves them…

Scorching Saturdays: The rising heat threat inside football stadiums

Excessive heat and more frequent medical incidents in Southern college football stadiums could be a warning sign for universities across…

Are we all living in Florida now? ‘Don’t say climate’ makes talking about climate change politically incorrect.

Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.

In Denial We Trust: Climate Change Ignorance

The average person who believes climate change is a hoax isn’t a significant threat, but when our leaders deny its…

The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules

The heat dome: A mass of dangerous heat and humidity that’s spreading across the US. What exactly is it?