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Skiers hit the slopes during a heat wave in Colorado

Science Mar 24

'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot' as record-smashing heat spreads

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Science Dec 30

People battle soaring temperatures during heatwave in Barcelona
2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

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.

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

Nation Jun 25

Extreme heat warning in New York City
Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge

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.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Nation Jun 24

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

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

By Associated Press

Nation Jun 22

Excessive heat in New York, and state officials warn people to stay inside
Eastern half of U.S. bakes under heat dome, with more days of dangerous temperatures ahead

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.

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Jun 20

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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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Jun 20

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How to stay safe from the dangers of extreme heat

By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant

For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University.

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Jun 20

What to know about heat stroke symptoms and how to stay safe during heat waves

By Brian Bossak, The Conversation

In the U.S., hundreds of people working or playing outside – even those who seem healthy – succumb to heat-related illnesses each year.

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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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Sep 04

California wildfire grows amid worrying heat wave, while South Dakota conditions improve

By Jim Salter, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

A growing wildfire in Northern California forced hundreds of people to evacuate Wednesday as a heat wave threatened to make fire conditions worse. In the Midwest, a wildfire kept residents of South Dakota’s second-largest city on edge, ready to flee…

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