Heat Wave

Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

Following a string of record-breaking temperatures, many Idahoans are looking for ways to beat the heat like staying indoors, floating the river and using cooling devices. The City of Boise is participating in an urban heat study this summer to combat the effects of climate change.

Many parts of the West are in for at least a weekend of extreme heat – with daily temperatures exceeding normal readings by as much as 35 degrees. The group Climate Central says that 40 million people in the region are set to experience heat made at least three times more likely by human-caused climate change. Parts of states including Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Colorado are expected to see temps made five times more likely.

It’s not your imagination. Temperature records are falling across the U.S. Climate scientists say they've been predicting this for decades.

With an excessive heat warning in place through Saturday, many people are trying to stay out of the sun, but for people experiencing homelessness, this can be hard to do.

The summer heat as arrived and in the Treasure Valley, Our Path Home has implemented its summer cooling plan. Our Path Home has expanded the number of emergency cooling locations across Boise.

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

"A molecule of CO2 emitted from China is the same as a molecule of CO2 emitted from Boise. It contributes to the warming of the planet. It stays there for thousands of years."

A coalition of Idaho nonprofits is organizing a heat and smoke drive for a third year to buy supplies that help farmworkers stay safe in the heat and wildfire smoke.

New data shows that nearly 1 out of 4 people in the U.S. live in circumstances that make them vulnerable to extreme heat. But some infrastructure changes could offer some hope.