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For Americans, news of a record warm January might seem odd given how cold it was. But the U.S. is just a tiny fraction of the planet's surface, and "a much larger area of the planet’s surface was ...

CenterPoint Energy is donating 21 total generators to critical facilities in its Houston-area service territory before the ...

The surprising January heat record coincides with a new study by a climate science heavyweight, former top NASA scientist James Hansen, and others arguing that global warming is accelerating.

Anyone needing transportation to the warming center when it is open can contact Brian Wise at (478) 538-5115 or Pastor Harrington at (786) 286-4457. Before you go... Thanks for reading The Houston ...

The National Weather Service in Hanford forecasted low temperatures to hit Fresno over the weekend – in response, the city ...

With snow expected this weekend and temperatures set to drop significantly, the City of Northampton has announced the opening ...

"We had 17 warming centers over a 22-day span, which is something we have never done before,” Strickland said. “We served approximately 329 different people.” Temperatures plunged down into ...

KAYSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — An unexpected change in locations for a Davis County warming center that was in Layton and being moved due to demolitions. After many discussions, the most recent center ...

Community-led, city-run and faith-based organizations are all invited to make proposals to open up a warming center at their ...

The Kanawha Valley Collective has operated the warming centers since December, but they began to see a larger need once the temperatures dropped significantly in early January. During a Monday ...