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In large swaths of these United States, people are already dying from this summer's brutal and dangerous heat wave.

People Are Already Dropping Dead as Extreme Heat Scorches the US

By Noor Al-Sibai

For the first time in recorded history, Mount Fuji has gone the entire month of October without seeing any snow.

Mount Fuji Snowless For Longest Time In 130 Years

By Frank Landymore

A record 15 national heat records have been shattered since January, as this year looks on track to surpass the last as the hottest ever.

The Earth Just Can’t Stop Setting Heat Records

By Frank Landymore

At least 28 people died from the heat wave based on reports from west coast states, with the actual figure expected to be higher.

Dozens of Americans Die in Brutal Heat Wave

By Frank Landymore

An expert warns that over ten thousand people could die as the result of a single heat wave, sending hundreds of thousands to the hospital.

Experts Fear Horrifying Heat Waves That Could Kill Tens of Thousands of People at Once

By Frank Landymore

As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, some areas may soon become uninhabitable — and the consequences will be life or death.

Scientists Say Homes of Billions on Track to Become Uninhabitable

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The record shattering high temperatures has proven to be too much for even seasoned desert-dwelling saguaro cactuses.

It’s So Hot That Decades-Old Cactuses Are Toppling Over in Defeat

By Frank Landymore

A 71-year-old hiker died in Death Valley, California just hours after giving an interview to the Los Angeles Times about his voyage.

Science & Energy

Hiker Dies in Death Valley Hours After Doing Interview With Newspaper

By Noor Al-Sibai

In light of extreme heat waves, hospitals are packing overheated patients in body bags with a bucket of ice. Others show up comatose.

Brutal Heat Wave Is Literally Putting People Into Comas

By Victor Tangermann

By 2100, Climate Change-Driven Heatwaves Could Threaten 74% of the Population

By 2100, Climate Change-Driven Heatwaves Could Threaten 74% of the Population