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The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left legions of Taylor Swift's Brazilian fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour.

One in four people, or 1.9 billion, experienced a five-day heat wave, at minimum, influenced by carbon pollution.

This year's heat has been a wakeup call about the tangible impacts of climate change, as people in South Florida find new ways to deal with the extreme conditions.

New research suggests the problem traces to a historical federal program that was turned against those who needed it most, through a practice known as redlining.

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers implores more retailers, especially Publix, to join their program aimed at protecting workers from developing heat illness.

Cool building designs can keep people more comfortable during record-breaking summer heatwaves. But they also promise to reduce the amount of electricity homes use for air conditioning while also reducing the carbon emissions that are raising global temperatures.

After several locations in Florida, including Key West, Fort Myers, Miami, Tampa and Sarasota recorded their warmest month on record in July, the Southeast Regional Climate Center is predicting that more records may be broken again this month.

With record-setting temperatures worldwide this summer, cities are confronting the problem of “urban heat islands,” areas that experience higher temperatures because of dense building and lack of green space.

With this dangerous heat wave forecasted to keep smothering the southern U.S. and Florida the next several weeks, it is important to know the key differences between heat-related illnesses.

With record heat being reported around Florida, drivers will soon see stickers on the state’s gas pumps warning against leaving children and pets in hot vehicles.

Ocean temperatures off Florida’s coast have increased five degrees since early July. NASA has been monitoring temperatures and the effects of climate change.

Record-breaking ocean temperatures are killing Florida's coral reefs. Water temperatures in the 90s are causing bleaching in the Florida Keys, where algae that gives coral much of its color is being expelled, leaving coral without its major source of food.