Experimental sensors aim to detect early signs of heat stroke and warn farm workers
by Outdoor workers face the highest risk from extreme heat, which can be fatal in a matter of minutes. Therefore, researchers have begun experimenting with wearable …
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Extreme heat affects most Americans’ electric bills, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) – During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to manage the monthly cost of …
Even in Las Vegas, it’s too hot
LAS VEGAS — Sin City is excited. Record-warming temperatures over the past week have turned the Las Vegas Valley into a giant oven, forcing officials …
Older hikers have warned of an overheated Mediterranean as tourism moves north
For decades, wandering the winding, thyme-scented paths of sun-baked Mediterranean islands has lured the Brits and others from the frigid north of Europe. But rising …
How this year’s pilgrimage turned deadly
After at least 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, witnesses and experts say a combination of scorching temperatures and difficulties …
Nearly half of all children in East Asia and the Pacific are malnourished due to inequitable food systems, poor nutrition practices, and climate crises – UNICEF
Bangkok, 6 June 2024 – A lack of a nutritious and varied diet is preventing 59 million (45 percent) of young children in East Asia …
How Texas residents are coping with the latest heat dome — and a warming climate
With another summer heat dome forming this week over Texas and much of the American Southwest, many residents are struggling to cope with a new …
With the 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast at an all-time high, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world
Preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season is always a priority in the Caribbean, especially when forecasts show a high number of storms, as they do …
How is climate change affecting heat waves in California and the West?
Climate change is changing the character of the hottest periods in the West – making them more frequent, longer lasting and more deadly. For most …
A deadly heat wave has worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was driven by climate change, new data shows
A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, where punishing temperatures made an already dire humanitarian crisis hotter and more likely, according to an analysis …