Climate in Crisis

An excessive heat warning — the National Weather Service’s highest alert — was in effect for about 36 million people, or about 10% of the population.

The state is, at times, producing more energy than it can use. That has led it to explore storage options and trim financial incentives.

As the climate crisis pushes temperatures higher, some popular destinations are extending peak seasons and cooler locales are seeing summer demand surge.

The hurricane caused devastation in parts of the Windward Islands and caused at least nine deaths.

“What’s more impressive is how much we beat the old records by,” the National Weather Service said of heat that hit Las Vegas

More than 130 heat daily heat records could be set through Tuesday as prolonged and sweltering temperatures are expected across parts of the U.S.

The company has one of the most significant climate commitments in industry and has been seen as a leader.

The measure is aimed at protecting an estimated 36 million U.S. workers from injuries related to heat exposure on the job.

The Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted to the Brazilian city of Natal after it hit turbulence over the Atlantic.

Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases their animals emit, starting in 2030.

The severe weather around the globe recently — from devastating flooding to life-threatening heat — is making climate change’s threat very real.