Tag: Explainer

A person talking about the deadly effects of heat waves.
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Paris mortuaries turn people away as brutal heat wave pushes deaths 50% above normal

A staging area for an event featuring red, white, and blue structures on grass, with scaffolding and equipment in the background.
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Expert warns Americans to brace for soaring summer power bills as heat lingers

A ferry navigates through the harbor with a backdrop of hazy skyscrapers in a city skyline.
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China's clean-air push may come with unintended consequences, study warns

A woman in a yellow shirt uses a remote control to adjust a wall-mounted air conditioner.
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Europeans rush to buy air conditioners as deadly heat lingers

A agricultural field with golden wheat.
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A possible super El Niño could pile record heat onto a world that climate change has already superheated

A dimly lit cave interior with stalagmites and stalactites.
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Brazilian cave reveals data about ice age warming, confirms today's surge is nearly 3 times faster

A weather map displaying high temperatures across Europe.
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Dead bird on Berlin sidewalk becomes chilling symbol of Europe's dangerous heat wave

Ice sheets.
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Giant ice sheet reached the Netherlands 1.3 million years earlier than thought

A cluster of ripe and unripe tomatoes grows among cracked, dry soil and green foliage.
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Europe's summer droughts may start in winter, with signals tracing to the Atlantic

A misty landscape of mountains with a river, featuring boats amidst lush green cliffs.
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China spent a decade cleaning its air, then heat turned trees and soil into ozone makers

Silhouettes of power lines and transmission towers against a colorful sunset sky.
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Washington power bills keep climbing as heat, wildfires, and grid upgrades drive up costs

A presenter explains how heat domes form, showing an infographic and a U.S. weather map with high-pressure systems.
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Meteorologist defends blistering 'heat domes' cropping up across the globe

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