Record temperatures set in the West as heatwave drags on
California and the West are still days away from the end of the current heat wave, which has brought oppressive…
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Earth exceeds 1.5 degrees C of warming for 12 consecutive months
In a worrying milestone, June marked the 12th consecutive month of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more –…
Massive Thompson Fire near Oroville forces thousands to flee
As California braced for a dangerous and prolonged heat wave expected to last into next week, firefighters across the state…
Crews gain ground on Basin fire, but heat wave increases danger
California firefighters battling a wildfire that has scorched more than 13,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest just north of…
Editorial: Hotter California Means Cooler Homes
Whether you rent or own in California, your home must have a functional heating system capable of maintaining temperatures of…
Editorial: California faces another record-breaking hot summer. we are not ready
After a cold spring, it seems hard to believe that darkness will ever leave Southern California. But skies are clearing…
The Earth once again breaks heat and CO2 records
Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to record highs and Earth records its…
What is the difference between a heat dome and a heat wave?
It sounds like something out of a horror movie, like “The Blob” or “Godzilla.” But “heat domes” are far from…
How does climate change cause heat waves?
Climate change is transforming the character of the West's hottest periods, making them more frequent, more persistent and more deadly.…
Heat wave in the western US could start a sweltering summer
A major early-season heat wave heading toward western North America threatens to bring sweltering temperatures that could break records. Here,…