Researchers are recording ocean temperatures that pose severe risks to coral reefs and other marine life.
Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
When Climate Change Hits Home
A dispatch from the flooded house of our new lead writer.
Rising Heat Underground Is Sinking Chicago Ever So Slightly
Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”
Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’
Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently.
Summer Heat Killed 61,000 in Europe in 2022, Study Says
Researchers suggest that strategies to cope with higher temperatures aren’t keeping pace with global warming.
John Kerry to Visit China to Restart Climate Negotiations
A yearlong freeze in climate talks appears to be ending as the United States and China, the world’s biggest polluters, resume discussions.
Heat Records Broken Across Earth
From north to south, temperatures are surging as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and combine with effects from El Niño.
Heat Wave in Mexico: Hermosillo Above 120 Degrees
During the most recent heat wave, residents of the northern city of Hermosillo struggled to breathe in the scorching temperatures.
China Reels From Floods and a Bruising Heat Wave
Heavy rains and heat waves have affected parts of China and the Asia Pacific region this week. More of the same was in the forecast.
Heat Wave and Wildfire Smoke Affecting Huge Portions of North America
The twin threats have sickened people across the continent with little relief in sight.