extreme heat

An estimated 39 million homes and businesses in the United States could soon face skyrocketing insurance premiums — if they can even find insurance coverage at all. That’s according to a new report from First Street Foundation, which warns that this “insurance bubble” could lead to a costly, widespread housing crisis coast-to-coast.

Summer 2023 broke heat records across the globe but climate experts say it could be the coolest summer we experience for the rest of our lives.

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor.

As parts of the U.S. continue to experience record high-temperatures, it’s important to know what you should and shouldn’t do to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Dangerous heat is forecast to “engulf” much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to the National Weather Service.

With a possible heat wave on the horizon, cities in Massachusetts are getting ready for the extreme temperatures. The city of Boston has already declared a heat emergency for the next two days and has cooling centers available for residents. It’s finally starting to feel like summer but experts warn of the dangers of the extreme heat we’re going...

Report warns: Urgent climate intervention required to prevent intensifying heatwaves and protect vulnerable populations.

Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South.

The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.

The scorching heat wave across the U.S. has caused more than a dozen deaths. Here’s a guide for you and your pets.

With all the concrete and lack of green space in many areas, cities can be much hotter than the official temperature readings you might get at the airport — as much as 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit warmer. That can be dangerous and cities need to adapt, LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains.

A hiker died Monday and five others were rescued after the group ran out of water and got lost on trails amid triple-digit temperatures in Arizona. Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office received a call on Monday at 1:25 p.m. for possible heat exhaustion at the Spur Cross Trailhead Mountain, about 40 miles north of Phoenix. Five people were…

The middle of the U.S. will get hotter over the next three decades, and “feels like” temperatures could reach 125 on some days, according to a new extreme heat analysis from the First Street Foundation. LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains, and details another projection on a “megaflood” that could impact California in the future.

A breezy, hot, and humid evening ahead with a few showers and storms developing, some of which may be on the strong to severe side with heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds.  Over 15,000 customers, mostly in eastern Massachusetts, were without power as of 8:30 p.m. after a series of severe thunderstorms passed through Greater Boston. Trees and wires were…

The brutal heat does not mean outside work stops for many in the city.

We have dangerous heat on the way for Thursday and Friday.  Highs will again reach the 90s, but it becomes dangerous once the humidity is factored in.  The humidity is moisture in the air, and dewpoint is a measure of how much moisture is in the air.  Dewpoints will be in the mid-60s tomorrow, low 70s by Friday into...

People in New Hampshire are being urged to use caution ahead of some extreme heat moving into the region. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of the Granite State from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. The area impacted by that advisory includes all of Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford and Sullivan counties and…

Boston could see triple digit temperatures on Thursday.

Climate change and global warming are quite literally cooking our planet. This summer’s extreme heat in the U.S. and across the globe is impacting every facet of our life, including sports. And while the pros get paid to suffer in the heat, what about the next generation of sports stars who practice under the grueling summer sun at sports...