America’s power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Large investor-owned utilities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Indiana top the charts in disconnections.
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Heat advisories and military plan put climate skeptics on notice
Without worldwide action to cut emissions, we can look forward to more and more unbearable and dangerous weather.
Forecasters now predicting ‘above normal’ hurricane season; heat records broken across Earth
The new forecast now predicts 18 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which will be major.
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.
Sweltering summer nights are part of a trend across Florida and the US due to climate change
Sarasota and Panama City both had a 5.9 degrees F increase in the average summer low temperature from 1970-2022, Climate ...
What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking Texas and forecast to expand
Heat domes normally persist for several days in any one location, but they can last longer.
Heat dome expanding into Southeast; Knight Foundation puts $8 million toward climate change awareness
More than 45 million Americans live where some level of heat alert is in effect, according to the National Weather ...
Florida DEP rejects oil-drilling proposal; outdoor workers urge Miami-Dade County to pass heat protections
DEP agreed with an administrative law judge, issuing a final order rejecting a plan to drill in an area of ...
Raise awareness about climate change on #ShowYourStripes Day with iconic graphic
The 'warming stripes' graphic shows a shift from blue to red stripes as greenhouse gas emissions have warmed the planet
Don’t risk your health and well-being in the heat
Miami-Dade County is projected to have the highest increase in days per year with a heat index of 100 or ...
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