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Heat dome passes, but climate-fueled waves aren’t going anywhere
Climate change is making heat waves like the one that lingered over much of the U.S. this week more frequent and intense. The Eastern U.S. sweltered under a heat dome in recent days, with some ...
Personal fans are the product of summer
We need to talk about personal fans. While attending VidCon 2025, it was hard to ignore their presence. As I was lurking around the creator floor, handheld fans were everywhere. At one point, I passed ...
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates ...
Record heat wave prompts urgent warnings about child heatstroke in hot cars
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates ...
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Heat harms workers across the Carolinas while protections remain minimal
The heat index in Charlotte soared to 109 degrees during this week’s heat wave. Pre-existing health conditions, dehydration ...
For Eastern US, temperatures swing high, then swing low. They’ll soon go back up
After days of blistering heat, the nation’s sweaty East Coast is getting to open windows, step outside and take a deep breath ...
On the 8th Day of Summer, You May Need Some Extra Layers
Tuesday was the warmest day in Central Park in over a decade, and Kennedy Airport and Logan International Airport in Boston ...
Bloomfield chemical plant explosion was triggered by extreme heat and humidity in CT, DEEP says
BLOOMFIELD — A fire that triggered an explosion at a chemical plant on Newberry Road Thursday was likely sparked by extreme ...