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News Articles: Heat Wave

The National Weather Service issued warnings and advisories for a heat wave blanketing the Pacific Northwest this week.

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  • Weather

Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

August 15, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
EMTs help a patient in Austin, Texas, this week. The man had passed out near the state capitol and was dehydrated. Cities with few trees and areas of shade are hotter during heat waves.

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  • Health

How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder

Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Yogurt-based drinks such as the lassi from India are go-to beverages for cooling down in the hot summer. The glasses at left add mango to the recipe.

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  • Global Health

Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record

So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.

August 07, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
A man overlooks downtown Phoenix at sunset atop South Mountain, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Some slight relief may be on the way as seasonal thunderstorms could drop temperatures in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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  • Weather

Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

August 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Global Health

Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.

July 22, 2023
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  • Bec Roldan
Austin, Texas, construction workers dig on a hot day in August 2021. Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that overturns local ordinances in some Texas cities that mandate regular rest breaks for such workers.

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  • Health

Amid a record heat wave, Texas construction workers lose their right to rest breaks

In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law undoing local protections that ensured breaks for laborers who spend their days in scorching heat. The law takes effect Sept. 1.

July 21, 2023
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  • Hannah Levitan, Investigative Reporting Workshop
People seek relief in the shade outside the Daybreak Day Resource Center in Macon during snack time as temperatures in central Georgia reach close to 100 degrees.

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  • Environment

How people without housing survive during heat waves in Georgia

Heat advisories across the U.S. have physicians warning about the risks of exhaustion and heat stroke from excessive exposure. Housing insecurity makes that risk higher.

July 21, 2023
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  • Sofi Gratas
An air conditioner undergoes repair earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Record-breaking temperatures continue across large swaths of the U.S.

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  • Weather

Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance

Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside.

July 19, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman
The sun rises above the Atlantic Ocean as waves crash near beachgoers walking along a jetty. Ocean temperatures averaged five degrees warmer around South Florida beginning in July.

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  • Climate

As seas get hotter, South Florida gets slammed by an ocean heat wave

A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.

July 19, 2023
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  • Jenny Staletovich
Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during temperatures as high as 106 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday.

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  • Weather

The Southwest's enduring heat wave is expected to intensify over the weekend

More than 111 million people across the U.S. remain under weather advisories or warnings as forecasters say an oppressive heat wave might get worse before it gets any better.

July 14, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
As the heat breaks records, remember that preventing heatstroke or heat exhaustion takes planning ahead to ensure you stay hydrated and can cool off frequently.

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  • Health

8 mistakes to avoid if you're going out in the heat

You can still enjoy the outdoors this summer despite the scorching weather, if you're smart about it. Here's what to watch out for and how to stay safe.

July 12, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey and
  • Carmel Wroth
Phoenix is on track to surpass the city's heat wave record of 18 consecutive days of 110 degrees and above.

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  • Weather

Extreme heat will smother the South from Arizona to Florida

Parts of Arizona, Texas and South Florida are forecast to see dangerous temperatures again after a weekend of extreme heat. Forecasters warn against spending time outdoors.

July 10, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
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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  • Weather

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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  • Weather

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
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