Many City Dwellers Face a Hotter Future Than Their Suburban and Rural Peers

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 7, 2017 The urban heat island effect can double city temperature increases. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Record CO2 Levels Signal Sizzling Summers

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 16, 2016 As carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reaches a historic high point that could continue for a lifetime, summer temperatures are also heading toward record levels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

These Days of Mild U.S. Weather Will Not Last

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 28, 2016 Scientists warn that the current pleasures of warmer weather will pale for Americans as climate change brings extreme temperature increases and unhealthy levels of atmospheric ozone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

INTERACTIVE ANIMATION: Help TSA Save the Homeland!

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jul 16, 2015 I’m currently on vacation where birds eat dogs, far from any airport security line—but given the time of year, it seems only fitting to do a cartoon about summer travel and the TSA. Dig deeper

The Real Reason the Amtrak Train Derailed

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2015 The blood of the people who died in the Amtrak accident Wednesday is on all our hands; new research explains why people tend to be healthier during summer; meanwhile, Kim Jong-Un has executed his defense minister for falling asleep during military rallies, among other reasons. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arctic Summer

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Sep 15, 2013 Dig deeper

Summer 2013

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Aug 31, 2013 Dig deeper

Temporary Relief in Sight From Soaring Temperatures

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2013 A heat wave that has seen weather services predict temperatures in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit in some Northeastern and Midwest states was predicted to abate, at least briefly, via severe thunderstorms in some regions over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York City’s Summers May Heat Up

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 24, 2013 Cities are liable to heat up much more than open countryside as the climate warms, and in the case of New York City, this could mean a big increase in heat-related deaths. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Summer

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Apr 29, 2013 Dig deeper

Fatter and Dumber

Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen Jul 20, 2012 Dig deeper

The Games Begin in Beijing

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 With plenty of pomp and pageantry (not to mention some serious pyrotechnics) -- and with auspicious figures like President Bush and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in attendance -- the Olympic Summer Games kicked off in Beijing on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )