As temperatures climb during this week’s heat wave, Duke Energy says it is prepared for the increased electricity usage and does not expect any brownouts. However, customers could see higher electric ...

It seems a simple decision — using a fan to cool yourself down amid yet another heat wave. But in the extreme conditions much of the country is currently facing, it may not help as much as you’d think ...

As a dangerous heat wave bakes major East Coast cities, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed data centers in the mid-Atlantic this week to use their backup power supplies instead of using ...

The Chicago area is set to see its hottest weather of the season this week, but which parts of the region will be most impacted by the scorching temperatures? The National Weather Service has issued ...

ComEd urged customers to reduce their energy use on Wednesday as a scorching heatwave in the Chicago area has put the local grid in the western suburbs and parts of the city at a "critical level." The ...

The summer of 2026 is expected to be hotter than normal, with extreme heat, heat domes and a greater risk of getting sick from the heat. In France, at least 40 people have drowned while swimming in ...

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused. By Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard As ...

The U.S. is looking at an unwelcome birthday gift: a dangerous heat wave arriving ahead of the holiday weekend. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A starkly divided weather pattern is shaping up across the United ...

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will intensify across most of the central to eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said on the morning of June 29. As part of the wave, some ...

Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on ...