NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show.…
How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR’s senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom…
Thunderstorms, heat and wind will hamper efforts to contain Colorado wildfires
Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern…
A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools
The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year.
Greetings from sweltering Switzerland
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away.…
The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here’s the game plan
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for…