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‘Not Safe to Move’: Fire Threats Intensify in Australia

SHONAL GANGULY and STEVE McMORRAN / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 The death toll in the worst wildfire season in the country's history rises to 23 as residents are warned that the worst may be yet to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Near Future Could Be Hotter Than Anyone Expected

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 24, 2019 Climate scientists are haunted by a global temperature rise 56 million years ago, which could mean much more heat very soon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Walloped by Heat Wave, Greenland Sees Massive Ice Melt

DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Aug 1, 2019 More than 10 billion tons (11 billion U.S. tons) of ice was lost to the oceans by surface melt on Wednesday alone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Latest Signs We Are Cooking the Planet and Ourselves

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 3, 2019 Things are getting noticeably harder and hotter due to climate change, and the worst part is, we are doing this to ourselves. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

As Temperatures Rise, Heat Waves Will Take More Lives

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 27, 2018 Scientists also find that deaths linked to smoke from wildfires could more than double in the U.S., to perhaps 40,000 a year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Studies Point to Zones Where Heat and Humidity Might Become Deadly

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 6, 2018 Hazards multiply when the two weather phenomena combine, and by the close of the century, scientists say, a two-fisted assault could be underway. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Climate Turns Deadly, Media Are Stuck in Denial

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 1, 2018 Their failure to connect the dots between extreme heat and global warming is a fatal mistake, and we’re all paying the price. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Suicide Risk May Rise as Heat Increases

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 1, 2018 High temperatures do more than raise tempers and stoke conflicts. They are also linked to depression, mental instability and a higher suicide risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scientists Link Heat Waves in Northern Europe to Climate Change

The Associated Press Jul 27, 2018 Researchers conclude that the likelihood of three-day stretches of extreme heat in the Netherlands, Denmark and Ireland has increased at least two-fold. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will 2018 Be the Year Americans Finally Face Up to Climate Change?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 23, 2018 Two recently released studies paint a new, somewhat hopeful picture of Americans' thoughts on climate change, and the change of heart is long overdue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )