Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean
Climate change is exacerbating heat risks by making extreme heat more common, intense and long-lasting.
Climate change is exacerbating heat risks by making extreme heat more common, intense and long-lasting.
Higher-than-average temperatures are expected to continue this summer and can cause serious health risks.
Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and the crisis is worsening.
Climate change is making record-high temperatures and hotter summers more common
Electric vehicles and solar panels are among the ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
As the world experiences record-breaking temperatures, Florida suffers from the refusal to take action on climate change.
The extreme warmth of 2023 was caused by greenhouse gas emissions and amplified by El Niño.
This climate phenomenon can contribute to the worst possible combination of climate conditions for fueling hurricanes.
If the plan is implemented as designed, JEA will remain fossil fuel dependent for at least the next 25 years.
University of Miami scientists are studying how clouds generated by marine cold-air outbreaks might contribute to extreme weather.
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