Record breaking summer heat waves prompt higher home cooling costs

Record breaking summer heat waves prompt higher home cooling costs

Visitors walk during a long-duration heat wave impacting much of California on July 9 in Death Valley National Park, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amid surging summer heat, the earth reached a new hottest day on record on July 22. That day, the global average temperature was almost 63 degrees … Read more

Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?

Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?

An insurance crisis that has sent premiums skyrocketing and caused carriers to flee coastal states like Florida and California is spreading, and it is fundamentally changing the real estate market in states across the country. “Not only is the cost higher than people anticipated, but just the inability to secure insurance at all makes deals fall through … Read more

Indian heatwave highlights temperature ‘record’ checking challenge

Indian heatwave highlights temperature ‘record’ checking challenge

Geneva: The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. The recording of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.2 Fahrenheit) in a Delhi suburb on Wednesday — surpassing the national record — was an outlier compared to other … Read more