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If you think it can get hot during the summertime in the Tri-State now, it's going to get much worse.

If you think it can get hot during the summertime in the Tri-State now, it's going to get much worse.

Storm surge is a deadly risk in hurricanes, and sea level rise makes it worse. Now millions are threatened on the Florida coast.

Illinois will soon be part of a cluster of states in an extreme heat belt. That’s according to a recent study that finds a quarter of land in the U.S. is at risk of the most extreme levels of heat exposure, that's temperatures exceeding a 125°F heat index.

With the cost and frequency of weather-driven disasters on the rise, taking steps to be ready is more crucial than ever.

A climate study released during one of the hottest summers on record predicts a 125-degree “extreme heat belt” will stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.

Climate change will cause six of Kansas biggest cities to see at least one day with a heat index of 125 degrees or more in 2053, a new study says.

A climate study released during one of the hottest summers on record predicts a 125-degree “extreme heat belt” will stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053. The hottest cities, according to the study, will be Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis; Memphis, Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; and Chicago.

The First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group that analyzes climate risk in the U.S., published a report this week projecting the frequency and duration of hazardous heat events come 2053.

The model predicts only 50 U.S. counties next year to have heat index values exceeding 125 degrees. By 2053, that number rises to 1,023 counties.