A Hot, Dry Britain Is Set to Declare a Drought
LONDON — The British government was expected to declare a drought for parts of England on Friday as the country…
Why Does the American West Have So Many Wildfires?
This practice has led to increasingly dense forests and ample brush on the forest floor. As a result, forests end…
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Climate Change Worsened Britain’s Heat Wave, Scientists Find
The heat that demolished records in Britain last week, bringing temperatures as high as 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit to a country…
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Four Things Nations Can Do to Conserve Energy
This week, temperatures in Britain reached a record 40.3 degrees Celsius, or 104.5 Fahrenheit, capping a brutal heat wave that…
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War and Warming Upend Global Energy Supplies and Amplify Suffering
Deadly heat and Russia’s war in Ukraine are packing a brutal double punch, upending the global energy market and forcing…
Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot
Two months ago, France experienced its hottest May on record, with record highs in some cities. Last month, France was…
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Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘To the Edge’
Millions of Americans are once again in the grips of dangerous heat. Hot air blanketed Europe last weekend, causing parts…
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‘Heat Ages People’: As Temperatures Rise, Scientists Study How Humans React
When W. Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology at Pennsylvania State University, began studying how extreme heat harms humans, his…
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Climate Change Fuels Heat Wave in India and Pakistan, Scientists Find
The analysis also looked at the effects of the prolonged heat. Arpita Mondal, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute…
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Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
Summer is still more than a month and a half away, but enormous wildfires have already consumed landscapes and darkened…