Louisianans say a major accident at a sprawling Marathon refinery caused health issues. The company insists there were ‘no offsite impacts’

Venture Global’s plant depletes water, emergency services and road space, say residents, paramedics and local officials

Many of the roughly 100,000 units are illegal and do not conform to codes, making them a hazard for fires and floods

A year after the fire some try to rebuild life in the city known as the ‘ninth Hawaiian island’ – as temperatures top 117F

Ageing correctional centers and the people within are threatened by floods, extreme heat, and building collapses due to snowfall and thawing permafrost

Cold water on bedsheets, ‘farmers’ hours’ and other hacks from people across the US on how to handle extreme heat

Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws

Residents face tough choices on whether to shelter in place or flee – ‘There’s risks associated with each’, experts say

More than 120,000 heat-related ER visits were tracked in 2023, as people struggle in record-breaking temperatures