Texans’ Bid to Stay Cool in Heat Lifts Power Use to New High August 21, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Texans set an unofficial record in electricity use Tuesday as soaring temperatures spurred homeowners, schools and businesses to crank up...
Texas Grid Faces Biggest Test of Summer With Extreme Heat August 20, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Texas is facing its biggest test of the summer this week to keep the power on — and air conditioners...
As US Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right to Air Conditioning August 7, 2024 By Gloria Dickie Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his...
‘Impossible’ Weather Increasingly Blamed on Climate Change August 2, 2024 By Don Jergler Today may be the day when the impossible becomes possible—based on the number of headlines in recent days saying pretty...
Employers Turn to New Technology to Safeguard Workers From Extreme Heat July 26, 2024 By Dorandy Pineda and Kendria LaFleur McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard...
World Records Hottest Day While Wildfires Threaten Mediterranean July 23, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The world recorded its hottest ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face extreme wildfire risks. Sunday witnessed the...
Deaths, Injuries, Billions of Dollars Are Costs of Extreme Heat in California July 11, 2024 By Levi Sumagaysay A blistering California heat wave over the past weeks and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off...
Houston Will Feel Like 106F as Millions Remain Without Power July 9, 2024 By Millie Munshi and Will Wade Houston is set for a dangerous bout of heat as more than 2 million homes and businesses remain without power...
Judge Tells Louisiana to Protect Incarcerated Workers Toiling in Summer Heat July 5, 2024 By Margie Mason and Robin McDowell Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated...
California Commissioner’s Analysis Shows $7.7B in Losses From Extreme Heat Events July 5, 2024 The cumulative cost of the seven heat events in California in the past decade amounted to $7.7 billion in losses,...