Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently plagued by incessant heat, regularly suffers from heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens with her friends in mid-June, she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I … Read more
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, currently in the throes of a persistent heatwave, experiences frequent heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens with her friends in mid-June, she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I … Read more
The world’s largest capitals are experiencing more extremely hot days than ever before, according to a new study, revealing the dangerous trend is being driven by scorching temperatures in Asia as the climate crisis worsens. The world’s 20 most populous cities – together home to more than 300 million people – have seen a 52% … Read more
SYDNEY — At major events around the world, scenes of extreme heat stress are starting to look familiar. Older men, their shirts loosened, lying with their eyes closed. Aid tents full of unconscious people. And lines of believers – whether seeking religion, music, ballot boxes or sports – sweat under patches of shade. The consequences … Read more
As temperatures and humidity rise outside, what happens inside the human body can become a life-and-death struggle decided by just a few degrees. The outdoor critical danger point for illness and death from brutal heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in hot boxes to see what happens … Read more
Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and $13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But a dip in the ocean became much less attractive in the summer of 2023, when water temperatures off the coast of Miami reached as high as 37.8 degrees Celsius. The future of some jobs and businesses … Read more
Climate change is changing the character of the hottest periods in the West, making them more frequent, persistent and deadly. For almost all of human history, heat waves have been caused by natural variability – or the tendency of weather patterns to occasionally deviate from their typical patterns. Now, however, the accumulation of greenhouse gases … Read more
New Delhi – It’s still spring, but hundreds of millions of people in South and Southeast Asia have already had to deal with scorching heat. The summer heat has arrived early, setting records and even costing lives, and is expected to get much worse in May and June when summer actually begins. By early May, … Read more
The latest calculations from several scientific agencies showing that Earth shattered global heat records last year may seem frightening. But scientists fear what’s behind these numbers could be even worse. The Associated Press asked more than three dozen scientists in interviews and emails what the destroyed records mean. Most said they fear an acceleration of … Read more
The latest calculations from several scientific agencies showing that Earth shattered global heat records last year may seem frightening. But scientists fear what’s behind these numbers could be even worse. The Associated Press asked more than three dozen scientists in interviews and emails what the destroyed records mean. Most said they fear an acceleration of … Read more