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News Articles: Heat Wave

Nurse Katie Leonard uses a kayak to bring supplies to Patsy Costello, 88, as she sits trapped in her vehicle Dec. 31 on Astrid Drive in Pleasant Hill, Calif.. Costello drove her car on the flooded street thinking she could make it, but it stalled in the two feet of water.

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A stubborn La Nina and manmade warming are behind recent wild weather, scientists say

In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.

January 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
There's nothing stinky about the salty sweat dripping from your face after a run. It's just your body throwing off otherwise dangerous heat.

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  • Health

7 fun facts about sweat

Perspiration can be a stinky nuisance as temperatures climb, but scientists say we shouldn't sell sweat short. There's so much more to the briny stuff than meets the eye.

September 10, 2022
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  • Max Barnhart
Members of the Ornelas family put on plastic raincoats as wind and rain pummel the area Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Julian, Calif. A tropical storm nearing Southern California has brought fierce mountain winds, high humidity, rain and the threat of flooding to a region already dealing with wildfires and an extraordinary heat wave. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Ferocious winds hit Southern California as heat wave breaks

Parts of Southern California were lashed by severe winds from a tropical storm Friday that brought high humidity, rain and possible flooding after a heat wave.

September 10, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A heat wave is smothering much of the Western region including Los Angeles. Worrisome weather trends like this can contribute to climate stress.

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  • Health

Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues

Heat waves, drought, massive storms. The bad news just keeps coming and there's no denying these issues are anxiety-provoking. If you feel that way, you're not alone.

September 03, 2022
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  • Lisa Doggett
A child sips water from a bottle under a scorching sun on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Forecasters say temperatures  could reach as high as 112 degrees in the densely populated Los Angeles suburbs in the next week as a heat dome settles in over parts of California, Nevada and Arizona.

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A weeklong heat wave in California and other Western states will test the power grid

From Arizona to Washington state, forecasters warn of "possibly record breaking" heat with little relief overnight, lasting past Labor Day. California may need to ask residents to conserve power.

August 31, 2022
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  • Christopher Dean Hopkins
A vendor fills a cooler with ice during a heat wave in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday in Washington, D.C.

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Opinion: Blistering summers are the future

NPR's Scott Simon takes a look at the world's temperature maps, and asks what summer will mean to future generations.

July 23, 2022
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  • Scott Simon
People walk along the East River in Brooklyn, New York, as temperatures reached into the 90s on Wednesday.

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How people, pets and infrastructure can respond to extreme heat

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense. With much of the U.S. facing a weekend of extreme temperatures, here are some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

July 22, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Power transmission lines span toward San Antonio, Texas. More than 100 million people are currently under heat-related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center said Tuesday.

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As a heat wave blankets much of the U.S., utilities are managing to keep up, for now

Earlier this year, there had been warnings that supply during peak summer hours might not meet demand. But there have been no reports yet of widespread outages.

July 22, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman
Residents of London enjoy some shade on Tuesday, as the United Kingdom recorded its hottest temperature ever.

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  • Weather

Why 100-degree heat is so dangerous in the United Kingdom

"We're used to treating hot spells as a chance to go play in the sun," said a top government scientist. "Our lifestyles and our infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming."

July 19, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
A local resident uses a garden hose to try to stop a forest fire from reaching houses in the village of Figueiras, outside Leiria, central Portugal, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

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  • Climate

A heat wave forecast for Spain and Portugal is fueling wildfire worries

Meteorologists said an overheated mass of air and warm African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.

July 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Climate shift index

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It’s hot. Is that normal or is it climate change?

 Created by researchers at the nonprofit Climate Central, the Climate Shift Index teases out the effect of climate change on daily temperatures all over the U.S., showing how the burning of fossil fuels has boosted the odds of any given daily high and low temperatures.

July 11, 2022
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  • Mary Landers
A child plays in a fountain in the warm weather in London, Friday, June 17, 2022. A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is giving much of western Europe its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to top 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) from Malaga to London on Friday.

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Europe wilts under early heat wave from Med to North Sea

A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is bringing much of Western Europe its first heat wave of the summer.

June 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Gregory Matarazzo takes a break from cycling as the temperatures hovered over 100 degrees in Missoula, Montana, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

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Heat wave keeps Midwest and South in its sticky grip

People are flocking to pools, beaches and cooling centers in a swath of the Midwest and South spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes, as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond.

June 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
This weekend's heat wave will stretch from south Texas to California, where temperatures will climb as high as 115 degrees. This map is for Saturday's forecast.

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  • Climate

How to prepare for this weekend's heat wave stretching from California to Texas

Temperatures will rise into the triple digits across the Southwest and western U.S. this weekend. Daytime temps will be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than normal, according to the National Weather Service.

June 10, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
People rest at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Oregon, Portland on June 28, 2021, as a heatwave moves over much of the United States.

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Another Major Heat Wave Is Bringing Triple-Digit Temps To The Pacific Northwest

The Forest Service is also warning that air quality is likely to deteriorate as wildfires continue to burn.

August 13, 2021
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  • Kristian Foden-Vencil and
  • Bradley W. Parks
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