Extreme Heat
Texas inmates are being ‘cooked to death’ in extreme heat, complaint alleges
With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional.
Read MoreA River in Flux
This project was originally published in Science magazine. The story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Pendleton Mazer Family Fund. MANAUS, Brazil—Jochen Schöngart darts back and forth along an escarpment just above the Amazon River, a short water taxi ride from downtown Manaus, Brazil. It’s still early this October morning in 2023, but […]
Read MoreConverging Climate Risks Interact to Cause More Harm, Hitting Disadvantaged Californians Hardest
“The future happens in California first” long referred to the state’s reputation as an environmental leader. It’s come to describe the Golden State’s front row seat to a rotating list of overlapping extreme events that are appearing with ever more frequency and ferocity as the climate warms. Now new research suggests that being on the […]
Read MoreAs summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
Read MoreHow to build a heat-resilient city
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available.
Read MoreEarth just set another heat record — by the largest margin yet
The average temperature in September was “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas.”
Read MoreWinter just ended in South America. It’s 110 degrees.
The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world’s supply of coffee and soybeans.
Read MoreSmart thermostats are helping Arizona’s grid ride out extreme heat
Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed.
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