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Tens of millions of Americans have been living under extreme heat warnings or advisories during the last few weeks including Phoenix. A new study finds climate change is making heatwaves more common.

U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds

Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why.

Alexei Navalny, Russian politician who opposed Putin to the end, has died in prison

The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician's team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.

A sign reading "Cool Zone" appears on the outside of the Santee Library. July 12, 2023.

Blistering heat moves into San Diego-area deserts, mountains

Due to the potentially hazardous conditions, the agency has issued an excessive-heat warning, effective through 8 p.m. Monday for desert and mountain areas.

Wind blows through palm trees in San Diego, Calif. Feb. 22, 2023.

Much cooler weather expected for inland San Diego County

It was expected to be much cooler in inland San Diego County Wednesday with strong and gusty southwest to west winds in the mountains and deserts gradually diminishing during the afternoon.

A listeria bacterium seen under an electron microscope. Listeria is not typically life-threatening, but those over 65, pregnant or with compromised immune systems are deemed high-risk when exposed to the bacteria.

Milkshakes from a Tacoma burger joint tied to listeria outbreak that killed 3 people

Six people were hospitalized earlier this year for listeriosis, three of whom died. Two of those who survived the infection said they had milkshakes from Frugals in Tacoma, Wash., before getting sick.

Pvt. Tony Harrison was deployed in Northern Ireland, between 1989 through 1991, when he was shot by the IRA.

Britain bans prosecution of past Catholic and Protestant killings in Northern Ireland

Twenty-five years after a Northern Ireland peace agreement, a controversial new law bans prosecution of crimes dating to the Troubles. Supporters deem it reconciliation. Victims see denial of justice.

The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is pictured in this photo, June 19, 2020.

Heat wave hits San Diego County mountains, deserts

Temperatures will continue to soar well into the triple digits in the deserts this week and into next weekend.

The Jim Bridger coal plant in Point of Rocks, Wyo., powers more than a million homes across six Western states. Under proposed federal rules many coal plants would have to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions in coming years.

Utility group calls for changes to proposed EPA climate rules

Utilities argue proposed EPA power plant rules are too strict, while environmental groups say they should reduce climate pollution even more.

Why your brain finds Spotify Wrapped so irresistible

Spotify Wrapped endures despite privacy concerns surrounding the data it collects from users. But experts say our continued excitement around the year-end aggregation is in our human nature.

ExxonMobil CEO, Darren Woods, speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Oil companies have a big platform at the ongoing COP28 climate conference in Dubai, and experts say their language is important because it can make it into policy. Woods, for example, attended COP28, the first time an ExxonMobil CEO has gone to the gathering.

Oil companies are embracing terms like 'lower carbon.' Here's what they really mean

The oil industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their pledges and statements into plain English.

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