Europe’s latest heat wave has highlighted the inequities between those who can afford to shelter from the heat and those who can’t.
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As China Bakes in Record Heat, John Kerry Presses Beijing on Climate Change
The extreme heat wave choking China has become a talking point for John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, in his meetings with officials in Beijing.
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Phoenix Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Without the Flames
A two-week stretch of 110-degree days sends the fire department scrambling to rescue people overcome by heat, and tests a force already accustomed to tough summers.
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The Southwest Forecast to See Record-Breaking Heat
The National Weather Service forecast 45 record-high temperatures across the country, mostly in the Southwest, ahead of the weekend.
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New Heat Wave Descends on Europe, as It Struggles to Adapt
European governments have been slow to put in place broader mitigation strategies for extreme heat, allowing deaths to increase. This year may be no different.