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Where people have to choose between food or home insurance
Where people have to choose between food or home insurance
Extreme weather and climate change are driving up home insurance costs, forcing some into desperation.
2023-08-10 07:47
Wind and solar are propping up the Texas power grid amid a brutally long heat wave
Wind and solar are propping up the Texas power grid amid a brutally long heat wave
As Texas bakes under a sweltering heat dome, the power has stayed on and prices haven't spiked tremendously. Thank wind and solar, energy experts say.
2023-07-29 02:21
Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave
Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave
As swaths of southern Europe continue to swelter under a deadly heat wave, for many outdoor workers, it's turning into a brutal endurance test.
2023-07-21 18:19
Sweltering Americans have fewer protections against power shutoffs this summer
Sweltering Americans have fewer protections against power shutoffs this summer
With another searing heat wave blanketing parts of the United States this week, many Americans are sweating being able to afford their air conditioning. And often there's not a lot of public assistance available.
2023-07-11 21:18
Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
2023-07-01 06:49
Extreme heat means two-thirds of North America could suffer blackouts this summer
Extreme heat means two-thirds of North America could suffer blackouts this summer
The heatwave leaving tens of millions of Americans in sweltering temperatures will test the power grid's ability to keep the lights on.
2023-06-27 01:45