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A woman stands in mist trying to cool off from hot weather at Dodge Fountain at Hart Plaza in Detroit

Nation Jun 30

Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest

By Ed White, Associated Press

Health Jun 30

Hot weather bakes north Texas
How to stay cool and safe in a heat wave, even without air conditioning

Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions.

By Caleigh Wells, Melina Walling, Associated Press

Nation Jun 29

Extreme Weather Heat
Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

DES MOINES, Iowa — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as a heat wave held its grip on the Midwest and spread eastward. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy and…

By Hannah Fingerhut, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Nation Jun 21

Air conditioning units fill the windows of an apartment building in the Harlem neighborhood amid a Legionnaires' disease o...
How window‑mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling

Heating and cooling buildings consumes 35% of all the energy used in the United States each year.

By Moncef Krarti, The Conversation

Science Jun 11

heatingup
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World Cup players challenged by dangerously hot weather

The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as South Africa squared off against Mexico, one of this year's host countries. Several American cities hosting these opening matches will be sweltering this weekend, making stadiums feel more like a sauna than…

By Ben Tracy, Christopher Spinder

Jun 11

How to avoid heat-related illness and stay cool this summer

By Associated Press

More above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, and they are more than an inconvenience.

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Aug 07

July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say

By Paolo Santalucia, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature.

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Jun 24

New York City hits 100 degrees under extreme heat wave baking Eastern U.S.

By Associated Press

Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that’s circling the East.

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Jun 22

Eastern half of U.S. bakes under heat dome, with more days of dangerous temperatures ahead

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S.

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May 28

Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office.

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