WeatherJul 13, 2026Extreme Heat Alerts Threaten Millions Across U.S.Roughly 100 million people in the United States are under extreme heat this week as a heat dome that formed over the West spreads eastward. Several locations are for...Extreme heatWildfiresFlooding and severe storms
WeatherJul 12, 2026Heat Dome Peaks; 40 Million Under AlertsA heat dome over the western United States reached its peak Sunday, prompting severe weather alerts covering about 40 million people. Forecasters warned of prolonged...Heat domeExtreme heatMontana
WeatherJul 6, 2026Independence Day Heat Could Become New NormalA large heat dome over the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. produced extreme temperatures around July 4, 2026, prompting cancellations and delays of public celebrations a...Extreme heatClimate change
HealthJun 13, 2026How Extreme Heat Harms the Human BodyThis illustrated piece explains, in comic form, how excessive heat kills and how to stay safe. It states that sweat is the body's primary cooling system but has limi...Extreme heatHeatstroke
HealthJun 17, 2026Safety Tips for Extreme Heat at World CupMore than one in three 2026 World Cup matches are at risk of dangerously hot, humid conditions, an NPR analysis found. Early tournament matches already saw heat-rela...2026 FIFA World CupExtreme heat
HealthJul 15, 2026Practical Ways to Stay Cool Without Air ConditioningA heat researcher who grew up in Uttar Pradesh, India, describes low-cost, traditional and practical ways to stay cool without air conditioning. The author emphasize...Extreme heatIndia
WeatherJul 3, 2026Philadelphia Parade Canceled Due to Extreme HeatOrganizers cancelled the Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade in Philadelphia on Friday because forecasted temperatures were expected to be dangerously h...PhiladelphiaSalute to Independence ParadeExtreme heat
WeatherJul 4, 2026Heat Forces Postponement of Great American State FairOrganizers of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall postponed and temporarily closed the event on Friday and again on Saturday after multiple people rep...Great American State FairExtreme heat
TravelAug 24, 2026·ProvisionalFrench Tourist Dies in Death Valley HeatA French tourist, identified as 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa, died after becoming stranded in Death Valley National Park. Formosa and another French man were tr...Death Valley National ParkPierre Michel FormosaExtreme heat
