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.

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.

With temperatures on the rise, people look for ways to stay cool at home and while working. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on July 11, 2023.

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.

Parents and activists say LAUSD has not done enough to cool overheated schools. The district is now responding to those concerns. Ted Chen reports on the NBC4 News at 4pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

Californians are preparing for possible power outages tonight. But, there are ways to cut back on electricity. Vikki Vargas reports on the NBC4 News at 4pm on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.

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…

A major heat wave is sweeping parts of Southern California over the Labor Day weekend causing thunderstorm and flash flood warnings through the weekend.

Cal-Iso extended its Statewide Flex Alert , calling for a second consecutive day of voluntary electricity conservation on Thursday. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC 4 News at 5

In response to concerns from parents, LAUSD is putting together a plan to provide more relief from the heat. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.

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.

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...