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See the likely path and wind arrival times for Beryl.

Beryl became the earliest in a season a storm has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic.

At least one person was killed when parts of the roof caved in and crushed vehicles at Indira Gandhi airport in New Delhi, according to an official. All domestic departures were suspended.

A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.

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The daughter of one Maryland couple was still searching for answers about her parents’ deaths. The State Department said it was possible that more deaths could be confirmed.

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Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever — and that forecasting is only getting better.

A lack of affordable housing and high energy costs are making Americans more vulnerable to record-breaking heat, public health experts say.

The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.

A Saudi official said most of the deaths involved unregistered pilgrims who lacked access to certain amenities available to those with permits, such as air-conditioned buses and tents.

The city of Meizhou experienced “once-in-a-century” rainfall last week, according to state media.

In a changing climate, extreme wildfire events are becoming far more common and more intense, according to a new analysis.

The number of deaths during the annual Islamic pilgrimage raised questions about Saudi Arabia’s preparations for intense heat and unregistered participants.

The city of Meizhou reported a “once-in-a-century” flood, with at least 38 people dying in one county alone.

Officials in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on Sunday and a dam was at risk on Monday.

More than 1,300 people died, and a Saudi official said most of them were not registered for the pilgrimage. That left them with little protection from the heat.

The island’s power crisis illustrates the consequences of putting essential services in the hands of a private entity.

The action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not properly registered to make the journey into the desert.

Regions that had “extremely high” rates of such illnesses included swaths of New England, the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic, all areas that have been hit the hardest by the heat wave.

With much of the U.S. experiencing a heat wave, let us consider the beach and all its promises and pitfalls.

Searing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths.

So far, aided by growing solar capacity, heat-related outages have been limited.

A shifting weather front and climate change temporarily turned the temperate state subtropical.

In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week.

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Laws aren’t keeping pace with the risks climate change poses to workers laboring under sweltering conditions.

People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The year isn’t halfway done.

Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their relationship to the seasonal calendar.

The heat is expected to peak over the weekend in the Northeast, but not until early next week in the South and the Great Plains, according to the National Weather Service.

The energy company that serves the area said it had restored power for about half of the 69,000 customers who lost it Wednesday night.

Many buildings lack air-conditioning, despite years of calls for improvements to old buildings.

Alberto made landfall as a tropical storm on the northeastern coast of Mexico. Its effects extended into southern Texas with heavy rain and coastal flooding.

On-air meteorologists have become a target in the culture wars as they report on the effects of climate change.

There are simple steps you can take to get a better night’s rest when it’s hot outside.

Extreme heat across parts of Central America and the Southern United States in May and early June was 35 times more likely because of human-caused global warming, according to a new report.

It’s the first major heat wave of 2024.

The fires have scorched more than 23,000 acres, and heavy rains have made it harder for firefighters to battle the blazes.

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