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Airlines Grapple with Flights Delayed by Climate-Fueled Heat
Longer, more intense heat waves fueled by climate change could make it harder for planes to get off the ground
Longer, more intense heat waves fueled by climate change could make it harder for planes to get off the ground
Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely
A Federal Emergency Management Agency analysis of New York City’s inadequate storm drainage system shows that many urban areas can’t handle more intense rainfall
We can run from hurricanes, hide behind seawalls and buy wildfire insurance. Here’s how we can try to live with heat waves
The president is close to fulfilling his promise to cut carbon pollution in half, but everything has to go right
It’s not just the soaring temperatures of day that make heat waves dangerous. High nighttime temperatures add to the stress on human bodies
A concept for reducing car traffic in European cities, called the “15-minute city,” is being falsely described by far-right opponents of the idea as a communist-style lockdown on personal freedoms...
The Phoenix area has withered for a month under triple-digit temperatures that experts say will become more common with climate change
The temperature in Death Valley could rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. If it does, it would set a record for the hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth
A new report says flooding and heat waves exacerbated by climate change could complicate U.S. nuclear launches
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of flooding, aging dams across the U.S. are becoming more in danger of breaching or overtopping
The world’s oceans are becoming greener with climate change, possibly because of changing amounts of plankton or other organic material in the water
Artificial intelligence taps historical weather data in forecasting, but the changing climate is complicating such efforts
Yet another heat dome will send temperatures skyrocketing across the U.S. Southwest just after the planet saw its hottest week on record
Tens of thousands of people died during intense heat waves in Europe last summer, indicating that heat prevention plans aren’t protecting vulnerable populations
Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress
About eight in 10 people in the highest-risk fire areas of the U.S. live in Western states, notably California. But other states such as Florida face threats, too
At a stay in Biosphere 2, I went in skeptical but learned to understand why analog astronauts love what they do
Summer heat is increasingly breaking records as the climate warms. As we describe in our roundup, heat can be deadly. Make sure that you take extra precautions to stay cool
The famous climate pattern El Niño could usher in a new hottest year on record and will have domino effects on the world’s weather.
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