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Published
December 2, 2023

How to stay warm and lower your electricity bill this winter

Having your thermostat consistently set to a high-temperature wastes energy, especially when there isn't a need to keep your home warm, experts say.
Published
September 23, 2023

Why September’s record-warm temperatures have scientists so worried

The warmth is likely to be the fingerprint of a deepening El Niño climate pattern and a sign that temperatures will continue to accelerate beyond old norms in the year ahead, scientists said.
Published
September 11, 2023

Extreme heat is forcing America’s farmers to go nocturnal

Rising temperatures in key agricultural regions across the United States are leading more farmers to harvest in the middle of the night to safeguard the quality of their crops.
Published
September 8, 2023

Severe heat, heavy storms hit New England; fallen tree kills camper in Vermont

Augusta set a record of 90 F on Thursday, and Concord, New Hampshire, reached 93 F, said Sarah Thunberg, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Maine.
Published
August 13, 2023

Mishmash of how U.S. heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor.

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Published
August 8, 2023

European scientists make it official: July was hottest month on record by far

Arizona, Florida, Maine and New Mexico had their warmest Julys on record.
Published
August 5, 2023

Improving weather forecasts by one degree could slash heat wave deaths

Heat is the nation's most prolific weather killer.
Published
July 30, 2023

Heat wave in Portland finally breaks after 32 days

The temperature fell to 57 degrees in Portland early Sunday morning, ending a record-breaking streak.
Published
July 30, 2023

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses.
Published
July 27, 2023

Commentary: Deadly heat shouldn’t be a curiosity. It’s a disaster and a tragedy.

Among the weather-related hazards made worse by climate change, extreme heat is the No. 1 killer, responsible for an estimated 3,900 deaths in California from 2010 to 2019.