Heat
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World
It’s Scorching in Iran, and There’s Less and Less Water to Help
Water shortages from longtime mismanagement have left people with shrinking options, as temperatures spike and growing poverty makes air-conditioning unaffordable…
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World
Around the Globe, Searing Heat With No Sign of Relief
In Asia, Europe and the United States, records are shattering, and forecasters say there’s no respite in sight.
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World
Heat Waves Grip 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth
Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate…
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World
As China Bakes in Record Heat, Kerry Presses Beijing on Climate Change
In the sandstone desert of China’s far west, a local meteorological station recorded an all-time high temperature of 126 degrees.…
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World
The Weather by the Numbers
Lots of triple-digit numbers tell the story of the early summer’s torrid heat wave.
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News
Floods, Heat, Smoke: The Weather Will Never Be Normal Again
Global warming is accelerating, with temperatures not just rising but rising faster than ever. Every day, it seems, we get…
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World
In Phoenix, Heat Becomes a Brutal Test of Endurance
Arizona is used to scorching summers, but the region’s 11th straight day of 110-degree temperatures is straining patience and resources.
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World
What 120 Degrees Looks Like in One of Mexico’s Hottest Cities
People in Hermosillo are used to the heat: Enduring scorching temperatures is a local point of pride in this northwestern…
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Business
Record Pollution and Heat Herald a Season of Climate Extremes
It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere. But the extremes are already here. Fires are burning across the…
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News
How Deep-Diving Sharks Stay Warm Will Take Your Breath Away
To survive as they seek food in freezing parts of the ocean, hammerhead sharks use a trick that hasn’t been…