America faces a power disconnection crisis amid dangerous heat
In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave
Tag: heat waves
The impact of summer heat on physical and mental health
Altered weather patterns and extreme temperatures can take a heavy toll on our mental and emotional well-being.
Dangerous heat grips the US for another record-shattering summer
About 140 million Americans were under National Weather Service extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Wednesday.
Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it
Severe and long-lasting heat is two to four times more likely to occur today because of human-caused climate change.
Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases – new study
With extreme heat related and humidity, our brain struggles to regulate our temperature and begins to malfunction.
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: Aging global population, rising temperatures mean millions at risk
Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and the crisis is worsening.
Exploring the environmental impact of our online activity
Digitization has led to increased energy consumption, particularly in data storage centers.
Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
Heat waves aren’t going away in the coming years, but there are opportunities to harness extreme heat and make it ...
Study: Sea-level rise will inundate 1 million Florida buildings by 2100; climate change, El Niño fuel heat waves
HighTide Intelligence conducted a three-year study to assess flood risk from rising seas.
Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism
By Stacy Morford, The Conversation Reading the latest international climate report can feel overwhelming. It describes how rising temperatures caused ...