Climate Change Scorches Usa Extreme Heat Grips 100 Million

How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods

And heatwaves fuelled by climate change can worsen dry conditions when they do occur, by increasing evaporation from the soil. This makes the air above warm up more quickly, leading to more intense ... Read More

Climate Change Driving Deadly Heat, Disasters Across Globe

Global health endangered at “unprecedented’ levels” … Job-related chemicals raise immigrants’ breast cancer risks … Dangerous pregnancy complications higher in states with abortion bans … and more. Read More

UN: 900M Poor Highly Vulnerable to Climate Shocks and Extreme Weather

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a “double and ... Read More

Feeling the Heat? These fossil fuel giants are to blame, new study says

Climate change increased the probability and intensity of more than 200 heat waves across the globe over the last two decades, according to a newly published study. The study, published Sept. 10 in ... Read More

'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday. Read More

Scientists find a surprising reason why people are eating more sugar

Ice creams, frozen desserts and super-chilled sodas take on a new appeal in sticky summer heat. As climate change drives hotter temperatures, Americans are consuming more and more of them, new ... Read More