Weather

How To Stay Safe In The West Coast's Sweltering Heat Waves

6:01pm June 21, 2021

As a sweltering heat wave hits much of the West Coast, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Kristina Dahl from the Union of Concerned Scientists about the health risks of exposure to extreme heat.

A few years ago Cleveland linked climate policy and social equity. Now the Ohio city is hoping to use federal funding to help achieve its climate action goals.

The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way

11:28am June 21, 2021

by Dan Charles

The White House wants to fight climate change in ways that also remove economic and racial disparities. The city of Cleveland has a plan that describes what that might mean.

A flooded neighborhood is seen after Tropical Storm Claudette passed through in Slidell, La., Saturday, June 19, 2021.

National

A 15-Vehicle Crash On An Alabama Highway Has Left 9 Children Dead

12:21pm June 20, 2021

by The Associated Press

Eight of the children were traveling in a van belonging to a youth ranch operated by the Alabama Sheriffs Association for abused or neglected children. A 9-month-old baby died in a separate vehicle.

Visitors feel the heat in California's Death Valley earlier this week. This record-setting heat wave's remarkable power, reach and unusually early appearance is giving meteorologists yet more cause for concern about extreme weather in an era of climate ch

The Record Temperatures Enveloping The West Are Not Your Average Heat Wave

1:48pm June 19, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

From the Great Plains to the California coast, a powerful "heat dome" is setting records. This one is stronger and bigger and is appearing earlier than normal.

World News

Temps Are High In Germany — But The Country Isn't Using Air Conditioning Endure It

4:56pm June 18, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

Germany is reeling under a heatwave. Temperatures are expected to rise to the high 90s — a bigger deal when a country has little to no air conditioning.

The Robertson Draw Fire south of Red Lodge, Mont.

National

New Wildfires Are At A 10-Year High In The Hot, Dry Western U.S.

6:41pm June 17, 2021

Federal officials warn of a long, potentially dangerous summer of fire. Since January, more than a million acres have burned from more than 28,000 wildfires.

National

Heat Wave Has Sparked Another Round Of Grid Problems In Texas

4:26pm June 16, 2021

by Mose Buchele

The Texas electric grid is facing problems during a heat wave this week, fueling frustration that lawmakers have still not helped those who suffered during a devastating blackout back in February.

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Extreme Heat In The West To Send Temps To Triple Digits, Worsen Drought

4:35pm June 15, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Excessive heat warnings are in effect across the West, where temperatures will hit the triple digits — a signal that climate change and lengthening summers pose serious problems for the region.

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The northern lights (aurora borealis) illuminate the sky over Reinfjorden in Reine, on Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle in 2017.

Science

What Causes The Northern Lights? Scientists Finally Know For Sure

9:57am June 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

An article suggests the natural light show starts when disturbances on the sun pull on Earth's magnetic field, creating cosmic waves that launch electrons into the atmosphere to form the aurora.

Blueberries In Danger: Temperatures In Maine Spike To Scorching 90s

4:34pm June 07, 2021

by Fred Bever

Temperatures are reaching into the 90s in Maine as the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S bakes in unseasonably hot weather.

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