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Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 weeks agoMexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn't have air conditioning in the motor home where he...
Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoWidespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have sent a wave of patients to Houston-area...
Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoThe summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued...
US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoMuch of the United States is shivering through brutal cold as most of the rest of the world is...
Houston’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoHeavy downpours and flash flooding forced evacuations in parts of the Houston area in early May...
71 large wildfires blazing across US as firefighters swelter in 100F heatwaves
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoScorching temperatures have sparked fires across the western US, as fire crews attempt to control...
Fears for hundreds of thousands without power in post-Beryl Texas as dangerous heatwave continues
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoMore than 877,000 homes and businesses remain without power in the Houston area after Hurricane...
Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoAs the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the Houston area on Tuesday to assess...
Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoFast-moving storms with strong winds, large hail and apparent tornadoes swept Oklahoma and Kansas,...
Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoThe sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable -- it can be deadly....