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Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter

Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter

An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree (0.13 degrees Celsius), with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S.
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EU, Japan celebrate close cooperation with end of EU food restrictions in wake of Fukushima disaster

EU, Japan celebrate close cooperation with end of EU food restrictions in wake of Fukushima disaster

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Japan celebrated their close cooperation with Thursday's announcement that the 27-nation bloc will lift the food import restrictions it had imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster .
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Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house

Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house

Summers are famously humid in New York State, but life in the Maioli household has gotten more comfortable since the couple installed a new heating and cooling system — one that isn't well known yet in the U.S.
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Here's how geothermal energy heats and cools a home

Here's how geothermal energy heats and cools a home

Some homeowners looking to switch out their heating and cooling systems are turning to home geothermal — also known as ground source — heat pumps.
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Germany presents long-awaited strategy on China, stresses economic security

Germany presents long-awaited strategy on China, stresses economic security

BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Thursday presented a long-awaited strategy for relations with China that points to a “systemic rivalry” with the Asian power and a need to reduce risks of economic dependency, but highlights Berlin's desire to w
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Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

CHICAGO (AP) — A National Weather Service team will survey damage Thursday in northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded.
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Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.
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Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

EDMONTON — Direction from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to her new energy minister suggests the United Conservative government hasn't given up on a controversial program that would see taxpayers backstop the cleanup of old oil and gas wells that com
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Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe

Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain sweltered under an unrelenting heat wave Wednesday as temperatures started to build toward what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe.
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A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it's not cooling soon

A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it's not cooling soon

PHOENIX (AP) — Millions of people across the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave, with even the heat-experienced desert city of Phoenix being tested since temperatures have hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for 13 consecut
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