CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press
The intense heat hitting much of the globe this summer can be deadly for the elderly, putting a premium on volunteers who find time to check on the vulnerable. As they do their work, firefighters in Greece are getting some help from other countries in battling wildfires near Athens that have caused evacuations for several days. Protesters in Texas are raising concerns about the safety of loved ones held in prisons without air conditioning. Against the backdrop of extreme weather, the world’s two biggest climate polluters — China and the United States — met in Beijing to trade promises on the issue.