Summer's silent killer: Why the world's heat waves are a global health emergency
Heat is no longer a future climate risk. It is already here.
Environment
Jun 23, 2026
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What is driving Europe's heat wave?
Europe is baking under a scorching heat wave, with health warnings in place across Western and Central Europe as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.
Environment
Jun 23, 2026
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Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
The latest heat wave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace.
Environment
Jun 23, 2026
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Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows
The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the past half-century, propelled by climate change, according to a study released Monday as Europe sweltered through a punishing heat ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2026
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Europe scorched by latest heat wave
Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heat wave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and special measures.
Environment
Jun 22, 2026
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Europe sweats through new heat wave, with worse to come
France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany canceled or postponed sports events, and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe sweltered through a heat wave threatening to break June temperature ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2026
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White roofs and urban parks reduce heat in cities, but do not offset extreme global warming
The implementation of reflective white roofs and new urban parks can significantly reduce temperatures in cities and decrease population vulnerability to heat waves, although these measures are not sufficient to counteract ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2026
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Arctic marine heat waves surge since 1980s, with record event lasting 480 days
In recent years, marine heat waves have been taking an ever-greater toll on the world's oceans and their ecosystems. Amplified by increasing global warming, these events are occurring more frequently and lasting longer. The ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2026
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Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble
Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a grueling heat wave on Friday, with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, likely shattering yet more temperature records.
Environment
Jun 19, 2026
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Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows
Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances—known ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2026
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