Blistering heat has gripped the northern part of the country, leading to concerns about people’s health and the energy grid.
Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
Climate Change Is Common Thread for Heat and Smoke Crises
Human-caused climate change is making high temperatures more common and intensifying the dryness that fuels catastrophic wildfires.
115 Degrees Fahrenheit
Summer technically just began, and parts of the U.S. already have dangerous heat.
Northern India Endures Heat Wave, and a Wave of Deaths
Some doctors believe the high number of fatalities is tied to the temperatures. But the authorities are still trying to determine how many people died and what exactly killed them.
Will Wildfires Like Canada’s Become the New Normal?
Canada’s devastating fires and toxic smoke might not recur every year, but the heat from climate change increases the risks of a wide range of disasters.
Canadian Wildfires, Smoke and Heat Herald Climate Extremes
Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.
Your Thursday Briefing: The G7
Also, hot years ahead as global temperatures rise.
‘A New Spike’ in Global Temperatures in the Forecast
The World Meteorological Organization reports increased odds that El Niño, the global weather pattern often tied to intense heat, will arrive by fall.
Spain Bakes in Summer-Like Heat, and Worries About What Comes Next
The April temperatures, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, come on top of a long-running drought that has depleted reservoirs and dried up fields.
Climate Change Made East African Drought 100 Times as Likely, Study Finds
The findings starkly show the misery that the burning of fossil fuels, mostly by rich countries, inflicts on societies that emit almost nothing by comparison.