Researchers make concerning findings about the way extreme heat impacts us: 'This is a clear call for targeted policy interventions'
The study, titled "Understanding How Extreme Heat Impacts Human Activity-Mobility and Time Use Patterns," was led by Ram M.
Green space in cities helps mitigate health effects of extreme heat, study finds
Extreme heat is a major health concern for cities, but urban green spaces provide some relief, a new study has found.View on ...
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold.
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DPW employee who died on the job received no training for extreme heat, report finds
Ronald Silver II received no training about extreme temperatures and heat illnesses before he died working for the city, ...
Extreme heat in South Asia challenges worker performances
As global temperatures continue to rise, countries in South Asia have experienced increasingly severe heat waves that pose ...
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Chronic Health Problems Amplify Heat Risk in the Rio Grande Valley
The deaths of two elderly siblings and their 60-year-old caretaker at first mystified Brownsville. Extreme heat is a quiet ...
Record-Breaking Temperatures Mask a Subtler Threat: Chronic Heat
Long-term exposure to high temperatures — even if they’re not abnormally high — is a growing health risk, particularly for ...
‘Abnormally warm’: Wichita and Kansas see record heat Tuesday. Here’s the reason why
Around 4:45 p.m., the temperature at Wichita’s official gauging site, Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, hit 88 degrees, ...
Millions lose power every year because of extreme weather. Here’s how we could prevent it
The ability to get electricity from one part of the country to another is ever more important as America’s grid is lashed by ...
Local winemakers say timing of heat waves have impact on production
Multiple heat waves hit our region this summer prompting the opening of cooling shelters and bringing an increased fire ...
Firefighters, landholders work to contain bushfires as extreme heat affects outback Queensland
Fires have been burning in North West Queensland for nearly two months. Crews and landholders are exhausted from working to contain the blaze with air support called in to assist. With temperatures ...
Rio's Maré Complex Highlights Climate Crisis Amid Extreme Heat and Flood Risks
Martinelli Santana, 50, has lost count of how many times she has felt unwell due to the heat at work. Her routine is to ...