Heat and Heat Waves – Page 32

The Texas Heat Dome Shows an Exhausting Glimpse of the Future

Extreme heat is the engine of planetary chaos. We ignore it at our peril.

Forecasters say dangerous heat is expected to return across the South. It could last another two weeks, and possibly longer.

A yearlong freeze in climate talks appears to be ending as the United States and China, the world’s biggest polluters, resume discussions.

From north to south, temperatures are surging as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and combine with effects from El Niño.

During the most recent heat wave, residents of the northern city of Hermosillo struggled to breathe in the scorching temperatures.