Parts of the United States continue to sizzle in record heat by day and by night. And weather forecasts predict no relief until next week. Daytime temperatures in many places on the East Coast and in the central U.S. are hovering around 40 degrees (Celsius) and in some places even higher. Midwestern cities like Chicago, […]
Extreme Heat In Parts of US to Continue Until Next Week
Posted July 6th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Extreme US Poverty Surges in Last Decade
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
A study of poverty in America shows the number of people living in extreme poverty has grown sharply during the past decade, erasing gains the U.S. made in reducing poverty during the 1990s. The Brookings Institution, a research group based in Washington, says the number of people living in extreme-poverty areas – in communities where […]
Extreme US Poverty Surges in Last Decade
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
A new report says that the number of Americans living in neighborhoods with extreme poverty grew markedly in the last decade, erasing gains the U.S. made in eradicating poverty in the 1990s. The Washington-based Brookings Institution research group said Thursday that at least 2.2 million more people now live in communities where at least 40 […]
US Experiences Historic Weather-Related Disasters in 2011
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:41 am (UTC-5)
As hurricane season intensifies in the Atlantic Ocean and wildfires continue to ravage the southern state of Texas, officials are saying the U.S. has seen a historic number of destructive and costly weather disasters in 2011. The National Climatic Data Center says the U.S. so far this year has suffered through a record-breaking 10 climate-related […]
