Middle East

A Heat Wave and No Electricity Has Turned Gaza Homes Into Furnaces

Tareq S. Hajjaj / Mondoweiss Jul 31, 2023 With power cuts lasting over ten hours a day, combined with an unprecedented heat wave, many houses in Gaza have been turned into furnaces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Sounds of Nature Disappearing

Peter Kuper Jul 31, 2023 Dig deeper

Environment

41 Million Americans Are Simmering on Urban Heat Islands

Katie Myers / Grist Jul 27, 2023 New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Boiling Point

Dave Granlund Jul 27, 2023 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Dry Smoke

Peter Kuper Jul 24, 2023 Dig deeper

Environment

‘The Fastest Way to Fry the Planet’: New Climate Campaign Directed at Air Travel

Andrew Simms / The Ecologist Jul 20, 2023 'Ministry' says follow scientific advice and stop advertising the fastest way to fry the planet as peak heat meets peak holiday flights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

It’s Like Being Baked in a Concrete Oven

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Jul 17, 2023 During record-breaking heat, prisons without air-conditioning can kill inmates and staff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Summer Melt

Frank Hansen Jul 17, 2023 Dig deeper

Environment

Humans Make the Earth Hot and Heavy

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Jul 12, 2023 A new study shows the things we make now outweigh all that nature produces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Labor

Extreme Heat Prompts First-Ever Amazon Delivery Driver Strike

Tushar Khurana / Grist Jul 12, 2023 Amazon terminates contracts after delivery drivers go on strike to demand better protections against extreme heat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Solution to Sweltering City Summers

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 17, 2019 Urban planners need to add more green space and tree-lined avenues to the mix to combat global warming in our concrete jungles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Extreme Heat Will Hit Our Bodies and Pockets Hard

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 5, 2018 A new and authoritative study warns of an “overwhelming impact” on public health just from extended heat waves as the world continues to warm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )