The ongoing narrative presenting the current hot temperatures across the world as something alarming is ludicrous, according to Daniel Turner, founder of advocacy Power the Future, who insists that environmental activists are hyping up heat events. Earlier this month, Prof. Christopher Hewitt, Director of Climate Services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said that the world…

The ongoing narrative presenting the current hot temperatures across the world as something alarming is ludicrous, according to Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of the national nonprofit advocacy group Power the Future, who insists that environmental activists are hyping up heat events. Earlier this month, Christopher Hewitt, director of climate services at the World Meteorological…

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning about more scorching heat across the United States in the coming days—with around 80 million Americans set to experience 100-degree-plus temperatures this weekend. “An extremely dangerous and record-breakingly long heat wave will continue over the Southwest well into the next week,” the NWS said in a July 20…

An outdoor concert in Connecticut featuring country star Jason Aldean was cut short after the singer experienced a heat stroke on stage, his representative said on July 16. Mr. Aldean was performing at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford when he suddenly rushed offstage in the middle of a song, forcing the show to end early….

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Alert messages transmitted to millions of cell phones, urging Californians to slash their power use due to strain on the state’s power system, worked dramatically well Tuesday, Sept. 6, and staved off rolling blackouts, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the next day—but he expressed concern about over-using the message system. Newsom, speaking to reporters…

California is one step closer to rotating blackouts after the state’s power grid operator issued its highest-level emergency alert Tuesday evening, calling for “maximum conservation efforts” by consumers. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) at 5:17 p.m. on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3, which indicates that the grid is unable to…

California is one step closer to rotating blackouts after the state’s power grid operator issued its highest-level emergency alert Tuesday evening, calling for “maximum conservation efforts” by consumers. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 at 5:17 p.m. on Sept. 6, indicating that the grid is unable to handle…

A power crunch and record heatwaves in China have disrupted factories, offices, farmlands, and many of the cities’ essential functions. Some subway stations are reportedly dimmed, with little to no lighting. Dan Wang, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China) told CNBC that the power crisis and droughts would likely cause China’s GDP growth to…

BEIJING—China’s commercial capital of Shanghai and dozens of other Chinese cities baked in scorching temperatures as unusually hot weather buckled roads, popped roof tiles and drove people to seek the cool in raid shelters underground. By 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, 86 cities had issued red alerts, the highest in a three-tier warning system,…

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned Australians they will need to brace for an increase in hot days, heatwaves, bushfires, droughts, sea-level rise, ocean warming, ocean acidification, and other extreme events, while others fear the conclusion is alarmist, irresponsible, and misleading. Part two of IPCC’s sixth assessment report (pdf) predicted…