After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.
The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
The powerful natural climate phenomenon, that is developing over the Pacific Ocean, is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned.
BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.
Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
A high of 29C was recorded at Dyce, Aberdeen with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.
France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours and discovering that the continent's best summer experiences happen after sunset.
