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… corn producing region could soon be known as the Extreme Heat Belt. The corn on Zack Smith’s 1,200 acres is not his … group, Smith’s farm could one day be part of an “Extreme Heat Belt,” a region that would include Kansas, Missouri, … changes to land management to prepare for the impending wave of dangerous and destructive heat expected to accumulate …
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… people have experienced great harm from extreme heat and a lack of adequate protections. Although 87 percent … the state’s history is unknown, yet notable clusters of heat-related illnesses and deaths have occurred. The lack of … at least ten incarcerated people dying in the 2011 heat wave alone.16 Lawsuits have continued to plague the agency …
… to increase the severity, frequency and duration of heat waves, the approximately 160,000 individuals in Texas … on Wednesday, Nov. 2, examined the relationship between heat exposure and mortality risks in Texas prisons, focusing … 2001 and 2019 showing that 271 people died due to extreme heat exposure during that timeframe. Even a 1 degree increase …
… stories of farmhands and other outdoor workers dying from heat-related impacts are stark reminders that few regulations exist to protect laborers from extreme heat. The average number of days U.S. agricultural workers … have long been vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat in the workplace, but increasing temperatures mean a …
… highlights gaps in municipal planning for often dangerous heat This month, Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix all posted … a scorching summer. Yet despite more frequent and intense heat waves on the horizon, cities are underprepared to deal … found that 78% of these cities’ climate plans mentioned heat as a problem, but few offered a comprehensive strategy …
… sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a recent … protections for outdoor workers, especially as extreme heat events become more common with climate change, … in the months of April through October because the average heat index was above 55 degrees for that period. In addition …
… hot that they create their own weather, record-breaking heat waves and a vanishing Sierra snowpack. Against that … and the National Science Foundation. Coping with extreme heat California had its hottest summer on record in 2021 — … the very scope of the problem is spurring an unprecedented wave of innovation across California as clean energy …
… densely populated areas. These areas are known as "urban heat islands" and experience higher temperatures than others … of buildings and roads that absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat and fewer trees that provide shade. [...] Data collected … part of the photographic data. [...] “Reducing the urban heat island effect is critical in our work to protects …
… [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of … 227,000, is adapting to climate disasters — mostly extreme heat, floods and droughts — with an eye toward environmental … County just north of San Francisco. [...] … [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of …
… nearby green spaces, others are vulnerable to increasing heat stress, largely because of dark roofs, unshaded parking … neighborhoods identified as being at particular risk for heat stress. (The other neighborhoods are Chinatown, … justice  communities, are at the focus of Boston’s  heat resilience  strategies, which include increasing the …
… and London was closed for hours on July 20 because of the heat. So why is the heatwave causing so much havoc on the … overhead wires which can also be damaged by hot weather. Heat can make wires expand and sag. Too much sag will break … Spanish train lines , which typically cope well in the heat, are buckling and  services are being cancelled . …
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… patients with certain health conditions from extreme heat. Thousands of community health centers and free clinics … patients with certain health conditions from extreme heat. Thousands of community health centers and free clinics …
… of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, and soil moisture drought conditions throughout the … of one of the hottest European summers on record, with heat waves and exceptionally low rainfall across the Northern … surface and the root zones for most crops. Main findings Heat and low rainfall in West-Central Europe had far reaching …
… few decades. Using climate models, we also find extreme heat events are likely to increase in magnitude over the … have gone largely unnoticed. The country-level burden of heat on mortality can be in the thousands of deaths, and … few decades. Using climate models, we also find extreme heat events are likely to increase in magnitude over the …
… With the record-breaking heat and drought conditions Texas is currently facing, … the outlier weather conditions, such as the extreme heat Texas is currently experiencing, or very low … in your planning,” he said. … With the record-breaking heat and drought conditions Texas is currently facing, …

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