Article Open access 13 June 2023 Introduction Heat waves cause more deaths than any other weather-related natural disaster1. Extreme heat, particularly when combined with high humidity, can cause extremely dangerous conditions for humans, leading to heat stroke and fatalities2,3. Cities are particular...
Near record heat will spread from the US Southwest across Texas and the Great Plains this week, withtemperatures of 100F (38C) or more straining electricity networks.The blistering heat will sear down across the southern US and northern Mexico, challenging localrecords. Temperatures in Phoenix ...
Over the past decade, average annual heat wave frequency has increased by 50% globally compared to pre-industrial averages. Parts of the world are getting hit much harder. Studies show the likelihood of extreme heat waves in India and Pakistan, for example, has increased by a staggering 150 ...
A heat wave was expected to bring record-high temperatures to the midwestern United States this week before spreading to the East Coast, forecasters said. At the same time, a bout of severe thunderstorms was forecast to follow a similar path from the Great Lakes region toward the Mid-Atlantic...
They say it’s helpful to think of a heat dome as what’s happening in the atmosphere. And a heat wave is how it affects people on the ground. 2 of 9 | FILE - The unofficial temperature hits 108 degrees at dusk at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, on...
It's all but certain that 2024 will be Earth's warmest year on record, surpassing 2023 as the previous record holder. While this troubling milestone measures global average temperatures, a new study from the Columbia Climate School found that unexplained extreme heat wave hot spots are po...
FILE - A young man cools off under a waterfall on a cloudy day with temperatures in the high 80s and intermittent rain storms, during a respite from an ongoing heat wave, at the aquifer-fed Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, Fla., July 27, 2023. Nearly 60% of the U.S. population,...
Toward a more orderly US energy transition: Six key action areas January 12, 2023 | ArticleThe US drive to decarbonize is at an inflection point. Critical actions could accelerate the transition while enhancing energy affordability and supporting inclusive economic growth....
2023 Was Earth’s Hottest 12 Months in 125,000 years The Global Temperature Record Says We Are in a ‘Climate Emergency’ Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest was Driven by Climate Change U.S. Heat Waves are Getting Worse We Need to Limit Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees C...
Association of daytime-only, nighttime-only, and compound heat waves with preterm birth by urban-rural area and regional socioeconomic status in China. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(8):e2326987. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26987 ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 17. Yüzen D, ...