Wind and solar are propping up the Texas power grid amid a brutally long heat wave
As Texas bakes under a sweltering heat dome, the power has stayed on and prices haven't spiked tremendously. Thank wind and solar, energy experts say.
2023-07-29 02:25
'It comes up on you fast:' Scorching heat is crushing American businesses
A 119-degree day in Phoenix hits like a blast of hot air from the oven with no relief in sight, and for a business owner like Lyn Thomas, there's hardly any avoiding it.
2023-07-23 22:21
Public pools are disappearing across America
"If the public pool isn't available and open, you don't swim."
2023-07-22 17:27
Emergency Rooms Swamped as Record Heat Above 100F Wilts US South
Heat-related illnesses have spiked as the US bakes in a record-hot summer, forcing some hospitals to call in
2023-07-22 04:48
Europeans are still flocking to the scorching Mediterranean. But extreme heat could dent bookings in future
Spain and Italy may still be among the most popular destinations for Europeans to take their vacations, but there are signs scorching weather in southern Europe has started to change travelers' calculations on where to go in the future.
2023-07-21 21:45
Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave
As swaths of southern Europe continue to swelter under a deadly heat wave, for many outdoor workers, it's turning into a brutal endurance test.
2023-07-21 18:23
There are almost no national safety rules protecting workers exposed to high heat
OSHA, the federal agency charged with protecting you on the job, can do little or nothing if your boss orders you to work outside in the searing summer sun.
2023-07-21 18:21
We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
2023-07-21 00:45
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
2023-07-20 03:26
Wheat prices soar as Russia-Ukraine tensions flare
Global inflation is finally coming down, but heightened geopolitical tensions could mean that food is about to get a lot more expensive.
2023-07-20 02:23
Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States.
2023-07-19 19:20
White House Asks Walgreens, CVS, Walmart for Help Promoting Drug-Cost Law
Biden administration officials asked executives from major drug and retail chains to counter stiff opposition from the pharmaceutical
2023-07-19 08:21