How Much Does a Heat Wave Cost? Insurers and CEOs Want to Know July 1, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or...
Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe June 25, 2025 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz Europe's heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation. Temperatures in Spain are...
NYC Heat Triggers Blackout as Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids June 23, 2025 By Tope Alake and Naureen S. Malik Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the U.S., leading to a blackout in part of...
Report: 170M Americans to Feel Sweltering Heat, Dangerous Humidity June 20, 2025 The first major heat wave of the year is expected to bring extreme heat, high humidity and dangerous outdoor working...
Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to US June 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F. In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching the triple digits. Across...
Extreme Heat Puts Garment Factory Workers at Risk, Study Shows December 11, 2024 By Helen Reid Workers in some of the world’s biggest garment manufacturing hubs in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan are increasingly exposed to extreme...
Fall Forecast Calls for Stubborn Heat, Increased Wildfire Risks, Severe Weather July 31, 2024 Summer heat is expected to last well into autumn across much of America, bringing an increased risk of wildfires and...
What the Temperature Doesn’t Tell You About Extreme Heat’s Hazards July 25, 2024 By Alexander Battle Abdelal After its nationwide rollout on Earth Day, the HeatRisk forecasting tool is getting a real-world test as deadly temperatures stress...
Excessive Heat An Increasing Concern in Workers Comp: WCRI June 20, 2024 By Allen Laman With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States this week, many American workers...
Climate Destruction Fuels Growing Sector of the US Economy October 4, 2023 By Tim Quinson The cost of the climate crisis keeps going up. In terms of damage to the atmosphere and life on Earth,...