If no action is taken on climate change, Florida by mid-century could see the heat index soar higher than 100 degrees for almost one-third of the year.
The nuclear power sector is often portrayed as resistant to unpredictable weather associated with climate change. Heat waves, however, are punching holes in that narrative.
A heat wave in India that has seen temperatures soar past 120 degrees is underscoring the effects that the developing world’s growing need for air conditioning will have on climate change.