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News Articles: heat

Older people in Los Angeles' Chinatown neighborhood shade themselves from the sun. Exposure to heat can change the way people's genes work, potentially leading to long-term health impacts. Climate change is making heat waves more intense and last longer in many parts of the U.S.

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  • Climate

Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds

Exposure to heat can alter the way your DNA works, according to a new study. The effects could lead to long-term health outcomes.

March 19, 2025
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  • Alejandra Borunda
A woman sunbathes on a summer day in Montevideo, Uruguay, in January of 2025. This January was the hottest ever recorded on Earth.

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  • Climate

January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

February 13, 2025
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  • Alejandra Borunda
A woman cools off near a water-spraying fan during a New York City heat wave in July 2024. Heat broke records months in a row around the planet between 2023 and 2024.

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  • Climate

2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery

The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.

January 11, 2025
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  • Alejandra Borunda
People protect themselves from the sun during a heat wave in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2024. Temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit across many parts of the country during the heat wave. A new study finds that young people are disproportionately at risk from extreme heat in the country.

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  • Climate

Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds

Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.

December 06, 2024
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
Do landlords have to provide AC and heat? Here’s what the law says. Canva

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Do landlords have to provide AC and heat for renters? Here’s what GA law says

Rent prices seem to be higher than ever right now. And with the need for AC during hot summers or heat in the frigid winter, your wallet may be feeling extra empty after bills are due. But what if you don’t have AC or heat in your rental? Is that illegal? Here’s what landlords lawfully have to provide tenants:

September 23, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
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  • News

Will Georgia have a mild autumn? Here’s what the Old Farmer’s Almanac, NWS experts say

It’s almost time to trade the hot summer days for cooler fall weather in Georgia. Fall is on its way and so are flannel shirts, pumpkin patches, scary movie marathons and football season. But what will fall feel like in Georgia this year?

August 14, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus.

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  • News

With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

August 02, 2024
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  • Emily Hofstaedter

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for August 1, 2024

State senators are considering legislative approaches to curb agricultural land loss.

Delta Air Lines pauses some flights to Tel Aviv amid conflict in Israel.

Georgia is under a heat advisory today.

August 01, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
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  • Animals

Here are signs of heat exhaustion in dogs & tips to best treat them, a Georgia veterinarian says

With heat-related injuries in animals on the rise in Georgia, pet owners need to take some precautions. 

 

July 29, 2024
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  • Sundi Rose

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  • Global Health

We asked, you answered: How do you stay cool without air conditioning?

How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.

July 27, 2024
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  • Gisele Grayson

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  • Global Health

How to stay cool in extreme heat without air conditioning

How do you stay cool when it's 120 degrees and there's no AC? Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India, shares strategies from the Global South.

July 13, 2024
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  • Gulrez Shah Azhar
Marvin Cox, community outreach director with the Metropolitan Action Commission on June 25, in Nashville. As temperatures reached into the upper 90s, the Metro Action Commission was offering free window AC units to seniors, families with young children and people with medical conditions.

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  • National

As heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC bills

For decades, public housing providers could subsidize heating bills but not air-conditioning. New Biden administration guidance changes that, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough.

July 04, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
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  • News

American Red Cross shares safety tips for Fourth of July weekend

In honor of the 4th of July, the American Red Cross is providing safety tips and advice with fireworks, heat safety and encouragement to get first aid training.

July 03, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Warehouses in California can get dangerously hot. The state just passed a rule protecting people who work indoors in industries like warehousing, restaurants or manufacturing from excessive heat.

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  • Climate

New rules will protect California workers from dangerous heat indoors

California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe.

June 21, 2024
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  • Alejandra Borunda
Displaced Palestinians in Rafah sit in the shade of their tent on a 100-degree day in the Gaza Strip.

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  • Middle East

A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.

April 29, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Anas Baba
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