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A person describing how they live in their car.

Home

In California, a person living in their car gets hotel refuge amid heat wave

ExxonMobil sign displayed on a stone wall with green plants at the base.

Business

Exxon made $160 million a day last quarter as oil prices surged

A battery pack is positioned below a red vehicle in an industrial setting.

Tech

New sodium-ion batteries could make city EVs, winter driving, and backup power cheaper

A lioness lying on a concrete surface.

Tech

Three lions die at Tokyo zoo after suspected heatstroke, a first in its 62-year history

A solar inverter and electrical box mounted on a brick wall next to a green garden fence.

Tech

The FCC's inverter crackdown could hit home batteries and portable power stations across the US

Signs for a "cooling shelter" on a door.

Outdoors

Unhoused residents turn to cooling centers as California regions enter peak heat

A row of white battery storage units.

Home

In Minnesota, whole-home battery backup is shifting from luxury upgrade to must-have

A black truck is positioned on a buckled road in North Texas, with a man nearby gesturing.

Tech

Extreme heat in Texas buckles road into a ramp, sends pickup airborne

A view of Earth from space, highlighting illuminated areas of Europe against a starry background.

Tech

Orange skies over Chicago and Madrid signaled a shared smoke, heat, and wildfire crisis

A Eurostar train at a modern train station platform.

Business

Europe's extreme heat is forcing Eurostar to build trains that can withstand 131 degrees

Two people looking at a utility bill.

Business

Michigan utility proposes electric and water rate hike for 5th straight year

Barbara talking about summer crops in a garden.

Home

Tennessee gardener says now is the time to plant these fast-growing crops for a fall harvest