Scorchers like the one last week are still unusual, but global warming is making them more likely, and worse when they do strike.
Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
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When the Heat Can’t Be Beat
This miserable summer — monthlong heat waves, record-breaking floods, no more Choco Tacos — has left many Americans with only one option: surrender.
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In San Antonio, the Poor Live on Their Own Islands of Heat
Texas has been hit with an unrelenting heat wave. Nowhere is it more miserable than in low-income areas that have less access to shade and air-conditioning.
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How to Talk About ‘Extreme Weather’ With Your Angry Uncle
What if everybody else is just as terrified to discuss climate change as I am?