The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.
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Global Electricity Demand Is Rising Faster Than Expected, I.E.A. Says
A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.
Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?
The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors.
In Paris, the Olympics Clean Up Their Act
Organizers of the Games promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions by re-using historic buildings, adding bike lanes, even putting solar panels on the Seine. Will it work?
As World Heats, Energy for Air-Conditioning Could Double by 2050
Electricity use for cooling could double by 2050, driving up the greenhouse gas emissions that cause warming.
A Late Summer Heat Wave Bakes Italy, France and Spain
In France, Spain and Italy, residents and tourists did their best to avoid scorching temperatures — again.
Iran Orders Two-Day Shutdown Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Heat
The government announced a two-day public holiday, ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to close amid soaring temperatures that threatened public health and strained the power grid.
Europe’s Cities Rely on Age-Old Ways to Stay Cool as Heat Waves Intensify
Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts.
For Europe’s Older Population, Heat Is the New Covid
Scorching temperatures have threatened the health of the elderly and pushed them inside, while governments are trying to take extraordinary steps to protect them.
Heat Divide Leaves Low-Income Workers Among the Most Vulnerable
Europe’s latest heat wave has highlighted the inequities between those who can afford to shelter from the heat and those who can’t.