Weather

Think kitchens and un-air-conditioned warehouses. New California rules aim to keep those inside workers safe.

New research suggests that the historical trend of people moving from colder to warmer states could reverse given climate change.

Heat waves can cause adverse health effects and even be fatal. How are people and cities preparing for a world with more extreme heat?

More than 400 workers died due to heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to federal records. Five states have created their own workplace heat safety rules, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is working on a new safety standard.

"Forecast-informed reservoir operations" may help planners deal more effectively with flood or drought conditions.

Unfavorable weather in the Southeast and Midwest has made for a national peach shortage. The lack of supply means prices have climbed between 25-50% this summer in some markets.

The next two years could end up being the hottest on record.

Tens of thousands of people remain without power as flooding and midslides prompt evacuations

Anne Schwagerl, co-owns and operates Prairie Point Farm in Minnesota, where she's experimenting with new crops.

April Hemmes had to replant her soybeans after a frost killed them. But they're coming out better than expected, she says.