When not driving around, electric buses and other vehicles could help utilities by storing their solar and wind energy and releasing it to meet surges in demand.
Category: Heat and Heat Waves
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How to Navigate the Unpredictability of Travel in the Age of Climate Change
Climate change upheavals brought on a season of extremes for travelers in the U.S., Europe and beyond. One thing is clear: Travel is changing.
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How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.
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Floods, Winds and Temperature Extremes Challenge Rail Lines
The environmental risks to railroads are rising, but the measures to reduce the danger will be costly.
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At the U.S. Open, Stifling Heat Causes Some Players to Lose Their Cool
An unseasonal stretch of extreme heat and humidity has left the stadiums at the Open sweltering. But a few players, Coco Gauff among them, say the hotter, the better.
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Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.
Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.
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Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change
Couples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality.
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Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change
Couples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality.
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Tourists Adapt to a Brutal Summer in Europe
Travelers are flocking to Europe this summer, but the excessive and prolonged heat is putting a crimp in their plans. Here’s what some are doing.
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From Below Canyon’s Rim, Finding a New Perspective
A travel writer and experienced hiker picked up some new tricks while reporting on search-and-rescue operations in Grand Canyon National Park.
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Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices
Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly.
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How to Beat the Heat and the Crowds in Athens
Enjoy the Greek capital’s glorious past and buzzing modern life while also avoiding the worst of the tourist bottlenecks and the steamy weather.