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Feeling the Heat

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 3, 2012 Still don't believe in climate change? Then you're either deep in denial or delirious from the heat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Heat Wave

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Jul 2, 2012 Dig deeper

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2010 The Russian capital has suffered nearly 50 fires as Muscovites cope with the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the city. The BBC reports that it got up to 102 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday. Guess they won't be needing those funny hats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Heat Wave Silences Climate Skeptics

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 It’s odd how little we’ve heard lately from the skeptics who deny that climate change is real. What’s the matter, people? Heat stroke? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 10-Year Weather Forecast

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 A team of British scientists has developed a short-term, 10-year projection of the climate crisis -- that's short-term because most global-warming models work with centuries. And, yes, their findings indicate it will continue to get hotter through the next decade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Extreme Weather Ravages Europe

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2007 Extreme weather is rolling across Europe, bringing suffering and death. While the north has had to cope with heavy rainfall and flooding, an estimated 500 people were killed in Hungary alone last week by a heat wave that has spread across the southeast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Your Father’s Heat Wave

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 While it may be frowned upon to discuss the weather, in this age of global warming it's worth noting that the current heat wave is expected to break records throughout the western United States. Boise, Idaho, for instance, is about to be 6 degrees hotter than ever, while the town of Baker, Calif., which conveniently possesses a 134-foot-tall thermometer, recently topped off at 125 degrees. Can the ice caps be far behind? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Heat Wave Kills 140 Californians

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 About 140 Californians died last month from a severe heat wave, the most casualties since 1955, when air conditioning became widespread. Officials were left scrambling to explain the inordinately high number of deaths, unusual for a place where people are used to the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Heat Wave Kills More Than 130

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2006 California?s recent heat wave has caused the deaths of more than 130 people, officials believe. Though temperatures have been cooling, they hovered around 115 degrees in some parts of the state earlier in the week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )