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Children play in a fountain during heat wave in Washington

Science Jul 20

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

By Associated Press

Health Jul 03

The Great American State Fair in Washington
Watch 5:38
The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations

Americans across the East Coast are preparing for one of the hottest Independence Days in recorded history. Triple-digit temperatures have disrupted travel, strained the energy grid and forced some communities to change or cancel planned celebrations. Meanwhile, health authorities in…

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

Health Jun 11

Heatwave in Bilbao
3 tips for traveling during extreme heat

Travelers can take precautions to have fun with heat preparedness in mind.

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Aya Diab, Associated Press

Nation Apr 09

Summer heatwave in Southern California
The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer

March’s persistent heat was unseasonably intense, and the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach superstrength.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Science Mar 24

Skiers hit the slopes during a heat wave in Colorado
'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot' as record-smashing heat spreads

And it's not going away for awhile.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Dec 30

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

The analysis from World Weather Attribution researchers, released Tuesday in Europe, came after a year when people around the world were slammed by the dangerous extremes brought on by a warming planet.

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Jun 25

Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas.

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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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Jun 20

Watch 4:25
Brutal heat wave blankets much of the U.S.

By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant

Friday is the summer solstice and much of the U.S. is going to be baking in serious heat starting this weekend with a heat dome expected to keep temperatures soaring. Stephanie Sy reports on what you need to know about…

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