Drought/Heat Waves

Soaring temperatures starting July 12, 1995 combined with air pollution and high humidity made life unbearable in the Midwest.

Jul 28, 2009 - Maureen K. Fleury

As the large wall of dust clouds roared through the Dust Bowl, the light of day instantly turned into the darkness of night.

May 28, 2009 - Maureen K. Fleury

Searing heat and recurring power outages caused hundreds of deaths in Canada and the United States during July and August 2006.

Oct 18, 2008 - Maureen K. Fleury