heat waves
In Photos: Deadly Heat Waves Scorch Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
Around the world, high temperatures have killed dozens, sent thousands to the hospital, and led to angry protests calling for stable electricity supplies.
The Heat Wave Wave
This year has seen some of the hottest days and deadliest heat waves on record—welcome to the new normal.
Climate Change Could Be the Greatest Threat to Human Health
A new report, published in a leading British medical journal, says climate change could set back advances in public health by 50 years — but addressing it could be the greatest opportunity to improve human health worldwide.
We're Heading Into 'Completely Uncharted Waters,' Say Scientists in Earth Day Statement
Seventeen leading scientists present an outline for a successful international climate change agreement, including leaving at least three-quarters of the world's fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
Global Warming Is Making Our Food Taste Terrible
A team of Australian climate scientists is warning that by the middle of the century, the effects of climate change will alter a range of foods from almonds to zucchini, changing their flavor, texture, and productivity levels.
You Might Earn $20 Less Per Day Because of Climate Change
Worker productivity declines as temperatures rise, meaning US economic growth could slow, costing billions — or even trillions — of dollars.
The Weather Channel Gives a Forecast in the Year 2050: The Outlook? Apocalyptic
That time the UN and the Weather Channel teamed up to produce science fiction.
The Mega-Heat Wave Feedback Loop
New science reveals exactly how the warming globe will give rise to unprecedented heat waves.
Climate Change Means Heat Waves Are Killing More People Than Ever
So sayeth the Center for Disease Control.
New Research Quantifies Just How Deadly Climate Change Is Making New York's Summer
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