Researchers suggest that strategies to cope with higher temperatures aren’t keeping pace with global warming.
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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.
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.
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.
Western Europe, a Climate Leader, Still Suffers From Global Warming
Yet it’s suffering badly from warming.
The Health Effects of Extreme Heat
Researchers are drilling down into the ways life on a hotter planet will tax our bodies, and looking for protections that, unlike air-conditioning, don’t make the problem worse.
India’s Extreme Heat Is Expected to Worsen
The Indian subcontinent has recorded above-average temperatures for weeks. Heat-related weather watches or alerts are now in effect for hundreds of millions of people.
‘No One is Safe’: How The Heatwave Has Battered the Wealthy World
Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change.