NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation June 24, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from...
Europe Heat Wave Intensifies With France and UK on Red Alert June 22, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions...
Almost All of World’s Children Exposed to Climate Hazards, UN Agency Says June 16, 2026 Almost all of the world’s children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion...
Extreme Heat Could Cost Germany up to $131 Billion by 2030, Analysis Shows May 29, 2026 Extreme heat could cost Germany up to $131 billion by 2030 and shave up to 3% off economic output if...
Southwest Heat Wave Tumbles Records, Raises Fire Risk March 23, 2026 Nearly 9.5 million people across the U.S. Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave continues to topple...
Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable March 12, 2026 By Todd Woody The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and...
The Best Climate Adaptation Methods Are Surprisingly Simple December 24, 2025 By Emily Forgash As the effects of a hotter planet rack up more damages and health issues for people in exposed regions, the...
Hot Weather Is Killing More Than Half a Million People a Year October 31, 2025 By Emma Court Soaring temperatures are killing nearly 550,000 people around the world each year, part of a heat death toll that’s climbed...
Researchers in California Are Mapping Rural Heat to Protect Farmworkers October 28, 2025 By Dorany Pineda and Jae C. Hong In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start...
Life-Threatening Heat Domes Are Confounding Forecasters October 10, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Record-breaking temperatures seared the eastern US last month, leading to power emergencies across the region. The cause: an enormous ridge...