The Latest Breaking News on Heat waves

(This Nov. 13 story has been corrected to show sea is overall 1.2C warmer than 30 years ago, not 0.4C, in 18th paragraph)

If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said. "Without adaptation measures, and under a scenario of 3 degrees Celsius global warming by 2100, 90,000 Europeans could die from extreme heat annually," it…

The World Health Organization has revealed that at least 15,000 people died in Europe because of extreme hot weather in 2022, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.

Researchers examining data going back to 1990s find global south has borne brunt despite causing least emissions

Warmer waters are due this spring and summer for NZ - which might be great for swimmers but not for species that must flee, and those restricted by being part of marine farms

Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — It was the worst California heat wave ever recorded in September — an epic grilling that disabled one of Twitter's main data centers, pushed the power grid to its limit and triggered a succession of weather and safety alerts.

A total of 56,303 deaths took place during five periods of hot weather between mid-June and late August

Dog weddings, record-breaking temperatures, creepy dolls on the beach and more: notes from far-flung Texas.

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Cooling off a 1,500-square-foot bungalow in a heat wave is expensive enough. But how big are the bills for the ever-larger mega-mansions crowning our hills?