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Heat wave threatens 100 million people in the US, closing schools and killing cattle. It may last another week.
A heat wave has killed at least three people and 2,000 cattle. Storms and tornadoes churned at its …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The record-breaking heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has sent more than 1,100 people to hospitals and clinics
Monday marked the third day in a row of triple digits in many Northwest cities - a sign of the impe…
Erin Snodgrass
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Here's why it's going to be so unbearably hot this weekend
While eastern cities, like New York, will likely be spared the effects of corn sweat, the city is s…
Simone M. Scully
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After 18,000 heat-related deaths last summer, Italy is yet again scrambling to protect people from an oppressive 'heat dome'
Only 10% percent of homes have air conditioning in Italy, making it difficult to escape the record …
Katie Hawkinson
Texas trapped in deadly "heat dome"
Triple-digit heat is breaking records in Texas after the governor signed a law ending mandatory wat…
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Homeowners living in dome-shaped houses say they protect against natural disasters and save them money on bills
The eclectic homes also tend to cost about the same as a traditional home of comparable size, or ev…
Katie Hawkinson
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Starbucks' dome lids are infuriating baristas and embarrassing customers
Starbucks baristas and customers express frustration over ill-fitting dome lids in viral TikTok vid…
Gloria Dawson,Nancy Luna
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Bizarre heat waves strike Arctic and Antarctic poles, raising them 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit above normal
As the Arctic emerges from the darkest winter days, Antarctica is about to enter them. Atmospheric …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Extreme glamping: Luxury yurts, covered wagons with air conditioning, and $3 million RVs prove there's still a market for high-end outdoorsy adventures
Instead of sleeping on the ground in a typical tent, glamping might entail sleeping in a king-size …
Katie Warren
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Nearly 130 million Americans are under extreme-heat alerts this week. Relief is coming, but the summer heat could still be above normal for weeks.
From the Midwest to the Gulf Coast, 130 million people have been under extreme-heat alerts as tempe…
Jenny McGrath
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LeBron James was ejected for the first time in his career and it came against his former team
James drove to the basket and felt he got fouled on his missed shot. He quickly and adamantly argue…
Cork Gaines
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An ice shelf previously thought to be stable has collapsed in Antarctica
The shelf was the size of New York City and collapsed as temperatures in the region soared to more …
Rebecca Cohen
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Cities including Miami and Athens are hiring 'Chief Heat Officers' to help businesses and residents survive extreme heat
Governments in Florida, Greece, and Sierra Leone are hiring 'Chief Heat Officers' to protect cities…
Hannah Towey
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A couple lives in an off-grid Earthship made out of bottles, tires, and other materials collected from the trash
Laura Davies and David Buchanan live in their autonomous home in Almeria, Spain. The Earthship has …
Monica Humphries
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McDonald's workers in Italy declared a strike after being forced to work in sweltering kitchens in 104-degree temperatures with no AC
As Italy swelters under dangerous heat, McDonald's workers called a strike after their air conditio…
Mia Jankowicz
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Hot rock under Antarctica may be melting some of its ice sheets from the bottom-up
Something else is buoying the region, and recent seismic imaging - essentially 3D-radar for Earth's…
Dave Mosher
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Earth just hit a terrifying milestone for the first time in more than 800,000 years - and it could be bad news for cities
Some researchers believe that high levels of CO2 can form as "domes" over cities. According to a st…
Leanna Garfield
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A family of bears marched past a crowd to cool off in Lake Tahoe - a cute, but terrifying, example of our climate-crisis dystopia
As the climate-crisis rapidly forces humans and wildlife together in new ways, such encounters will…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Erin Sn…
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Chicago is offering $5,000 to residents who can come up with a solution to winter outdoor dining in the city
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the City of Chicago Winter Dining Challenge, and the three b…
Zoë Ettinger
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Best electric kettles for boiling water, tea, milk and Coffee
Electric kettles also look stylish and modern and can be very useful if you want to quickly boi…