The extreme summer heat impacting millions in the U.S. will likely continue through August. Of all extreme weather conditions - heat is the most deadly.
In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.
NOAA has announced its forecast for El Niño, as well as expectations for drought, heat and precipitation in the coming months. (This piece originally aired on ATC on July 20, 2023.)
South Carolina is working to help people there cope with the intense heat. Daniel Rickenmann, mayor of Columbia, S.C., joins the program to discuss how he's trying to address the issue.
As record-setting, dangerous heat continues in parts of the Southwest, there's concern about inmates in Texas. Most Texas prisoner housing isn't air conditioned and there are no temperature standards.
Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside.
While dangerous heatwaves have been broiling the U.S. and Europe, some people seek it out. Each summer, the arid desert of Death Valley becomes a destination for "heat chasers."