The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore
It’s barely the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere, and heatwaves are once again breaking temperature rec...
Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years
There are a lot of ways for disaster victims to get help in the immediate aftermath of a flood or fire. The Federa...
The Tennessee Valley Authority bets big on coal, gas, and nuclear
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant the Tennessee Valley Authority ...
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of the tournament ha...
Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Don’t underestimate heat. While less visible than other extreme weather events like hurricanes or floods, heat con...
The tiny cell that broke a big rule of biology
For decades, Jon Zehr was haunted by an organism he knew was here — but couldn’t see.
It all started in the ‘90...
How to build a highway in the age of climate change
Between the view, the marshes, and the birds, Liat Meitzenheimer concedes the drive along California State Route 3...
Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever
Europe has spent several weeks enduring blistering heat. The heatwave the continent experienced last month closed ...
Another super typhoon just pummeled the Pacific
When a 150-mph cyclone hit the Mariana Islands in mid-April, federal officials handed out more than 1,400 tents an...