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.
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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, ...
Heat waves are getting longer. One state is trying to protect workers most at risk
All the staff had to battle the heat was a fan someone had brought from home.“[The heat] harasses you, you get desperate, ...
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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Indy Environment: First-of-its-kind report reveals heat’s stark toll on Nevadans’ health
There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a ...
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.
River flow responses to heat waves may change more rapidly under climate change, research finds
A pair of studies by researchers in Simon Fraser University's School of Environmental Science examine how climate change ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...