Heat wave

Heat pumps are becoming an increasingly popular technology for Oregonians seeking an efficient method of air conditioning, though data shows the state has experienced significant gaps in AC access.

Forecasters are urging residents to prepare for extreme heat and increased wildfire risk as temperatures climb into the triple digits.

Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.

California has experienced an unseasonable stretch of warm March weather, breaking temperature records across the state. The early heat wave raises questions about whether state rules put in place to protect agricultural workers from extreme heat are working.

As extreme heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency.

Another heat wave is forecast to hit the region Friday afternoon and could last through Monday evening.

Environmental and climate groups are asking lawmakers to again fund heat pump rebates for rental housing.

Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups.

Climate change is pushing up temperatures around the globe, and across Oregon. And that's affecting schools.

One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action.

Oregon’s temperatures are dipping, but last month’s heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon’s aging population hard.

Record-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California’s largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren’t a major concern.