Throughout history, people have come up with surprising ways to beat the heat that actually work.
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Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil […]
E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue
And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over.
Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will […]
National Parks Can Continue to Remove Signs That Trump Calls ‘Negative’
The decision was a win for the Trump administration as it pushes to remove material that the president has called […]
Heat Wave Survival Tips From a Death Valley Ranger, Volcano Hiking Guide and Forest Firefighter
We asked people whose jobs require them to routinely face temperatures over 100 degrees for their coping strategies. Start with […]
Hotter, more frequent and longer-lasting: climate change’s influence on heat waves.
As the planet gets hotter overall, heat waves are getting hotter, longer and more frequent.
See How Europe’s Heat Waves Melted the Alps’ Glaciers
The snowfall from last winter disappeared a month sooner than usual, after two early hot spells. Huge volumes of exposed […]
U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.”
A Wildlife Regulator’s Family Business Had a Permit to Renew. She Stepped In.
Jenifer Chatfield, a top official at the Interior Department, faces scrutiny from ethics experts for actions that could help her […]