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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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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
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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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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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Jordan Hart
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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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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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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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US postal workers say agency's productivity tracking and inconsistent training is life-threatening amid extreme heat
The concerns come after Eugene Gates Jr., a USPS letter carrier in Texas, died while delivering his…
Katie Hawkinson
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Summer heat wave tracker: July was the hottest month ever recorded, by a lot
July brought the hottest day, week, and month ever recorded on Earth. Extreme temperatures have had…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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Sports scientist who ran Ironman race in 95°F shares 5 tips for exercising in extreme temperatures
Owen Jeffries, a sports physiologist who studies heat adaptation, competed in an Ironman in 2022 wh…
Marianne Guenot
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The most effective and cheap ways to cool your body during a heat wave, according to scientists
Two scientists told Insider how the body reacts in extreme heat, and what science says is the best …
Marianne Guenot
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53 migrants died after being inside a trailer during a heat wave. Crossing into the US may get deadlier as climate change makes extreme heat more common.
The deaths of dozens of migrants, who were found in a sweltering tractor-trailer, highlight how cli…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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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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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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Google's plan to build a futuristic domed campus may lose out to LinkedIn as tech real estate race heats up
In a report to city council, Mountain View city staff recommended two out of the four sit…
Biz Carson
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Australia's Record Heatwave Is Getting Dangerous
“Tomorrow is not just going to be in the 40s, it will perhaps be the worst fire danger the state ha…
The Telegraph
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A retired boomer who visited all 50 states ranks his top picks and least favorites
Tom Hatfield, 74, has been to every state and is set to visit his last few national parks this year…
Noah Sheidlower
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My son died 15 years ago while playing in a pool. It changed me.
My son died after his arm got stuck in the drain of the pool. With my husband we started The ZAC Fo…
Karen Cohn
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Rizzlers rejoice: The Oxford English Dictionary has announced its word of the year
Though it was already floating around the internet, the word skyrocketed in popularity in 2023 when…