Browsing: Heat
Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El…
Texas hospitals are overwhelmed with people suffering from heat-related illnesses—’this wasn’t as big a problem five or 10 years ago’
HOUSTON — Widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have sent a wave of patients to Houston-area hospitals for treatment…
Biden proposes new workplace rule to protect workers from heat injuries as millions of Americans suffer blistering temperatures
President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions…
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just…
First tropical storm of hurricane season, Alberto, forms in the Gulf of Mexico: ‘People underestimate the power of water’
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast…
Staff handed frozen towels and water misters as millions of Americans attempt to navigate record heatwave and humidity
A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer put a…
India and Pakistan continue to swelter in record breaking heat of 50C/122F, Mexico’s deadly heat dome is headed for the…
Last month, when Bordeaux was just verging on springtime, I was reveling in silky textured wines from the 2023 vintage. Many were far…
‘The children can’t play because there’s no shade’: California’s desert communities look into requiring shade as a reprieve from dangerous heat
When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, Calif., about 50 years ago, her family relied on a…