Extreme heat affects most Americans’ electric bills, AP-NORC poll finds
by WASHINGTON (AP) – During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to manage the monthly cost of …
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Can I get a refund if I cancel my holiday because of the heatwave?
It’s like Groundhog Day in the Mediterranean. After last summer’s record high temperatures, Greece, Italy and Croatia are sweltering under another heat wave. It’s bad …
Heat waves in Europe are becoming more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by relentless …
Heat waves in Europe are becoming more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by relentless …
The world’s biggest capitals are heating up – and Asia is topping the charts
The world’s biggest capital cities are experiencing more hot days than ever, according to a new study, which says the dangerous trend is being driven …
Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Major Events Are Not Adjusted
SYDNEY – At major events around the world, a scene of extreme heat is emerging. Old men, shirts undone, lying down with their eyes closed. …
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
As the temperature and humidity rise outside, what is happening inside the human body can be a life or death battle decided by just a …
The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and US$13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But swimming in the ocean was not …
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 …
The summer heat waves are already dead in Asia, and it is still spring
New Delhi — Spring is still here but hundreds of millions of people across South and Southeast Asia have already faced scorching hot temperatures. The …