Summer Heat May Have Cost Texas Economy $24 Billion: Dallas Fed October 19, 2023 By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Each degree of warming in Texas slows the state’s economy, an analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Low Water Levels Hamper Rhine River Shipping in Germany October 5, 2023 Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in...
Louisiana Battling Unprecedented Wildfire Season Amidst Record Heat and Drought September 19, 2023 By Sara Cline BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire. In communities...
Extreme Heat Threatens Global Fuel Security September 12, 2023 By Serene Cheong, Sharon Cho and Yongchang Chin Searing temperatures from Texas to Tokyo over the summer are the latest reminder of a growing headache for the energy...
Texas Power Grid Faces New Challenges Amid Summer Heat and High Demand September 11, 2023 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) – Texas’ power grid has been under tremendous stress during this summer’s sweltering heat, with the state setting...
Deadly Heat Wave Sweeps Central US, Threatening Power Grid and Straining Resources August 25, 2023 By Juan Lozano and Acacia Coronado AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Deadly heat that has gripped Texas for much of the summer has spread into other parts...
2023 Summer Heatwaves – Insights on Heat Stress in a Changing Climate: RMS August 15, 2023 By Matthew Couldrey, Shree Khare, Robert Muir-Wood and Keven Roy Executive summary: Climate change, caused by human activity, is already leading to an increase in the frequency and severity of...
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extreme Temperatures in Europe July 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to...
Record-Breaking Heat Wave to Expand to Other States, Posing Health Risks to Millions June 28, 2023 By Jake Bleiberg and Ken Miller DALLAS (AP) – Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to...
‘Heat Dome’ Scorching Temperatures Headed to Other States June 28, 2023 By Jake Bleiberg and Ken Miller Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs...