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Displaying 120 of about 462 results… By David Hosansky Although extreme heat is a leading cause of weather-related illness and death, … to adopt, suggests that exposure to extreme indoor heat may be connected to a greater number of heat-related deaths than previously believed, especially …
… the intensity of the German floods and the North American heat dome. [...] But they say their computers are not … the intensity of the German floods and the North American heat dome. [...] But they say their computers are not …
… How can multifamily buildings prepare for extreme heat? Two things that help are backup generators and … standard can be habitable for up to a week during a heat event with no electricity, he noted, while a normal … How can multifamily buildings prepare for extreme heat? Two things that help are backup generators and …
… released Tuesday shows that such record-shattering heat waves — dubbed virtually impossible without climate … could help communities better prepare for life-threatening heat waves in the future. [...] Temperatures are … of today’s climate to simulate the Pacific Northwest heat wave and found very intense heat waves occurred, but the heat …
… fossil fuel companies for the costs it incurred in a 2021 heat emergency that killed at least 69 of its residents, in a … and a dozen other defendants responsible for a killer heat dome that hit the county on June 25, 2021 and drove … change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, made the heat wave at least 150 times more likely to happen,” the World …
… Heat waves are more dangerous than tornadoes, statistically. … as a changing climate is making dangerous extreme heat events more and more likely every year in the United … in colder regions are more likely to experience a heat wave. High-resolution maps show that patterns are quite …
… people in the US will be under severe weather alerts as a heat wave battering the south expands into large parts of the … US. It will be a busy time for the country's three chief heat officers, who experts say they are quickly becoming key …
… By Leticia Miranda As a brutal heat wave rips across the country, thousands of workers who toil outdoors face risks of heat stress, with no specific federal standard that covers …
… Year after year, record-breaking air temperatures and heat waves are reported nationwide. In 2023, Death Valley, … June—and in July, Southwest states experienced prolonged heat waves where temperatures did not drop below 90°F . This … weather-related cause of death in the United States is heat . To address this growing threat, the Environmental …
… residents due to several intersecting challenges. During a heat wave, urban tree canopy and access to nature can be … than areas with an urban tree canopy due to the urban heat island effect . While much of Vancouver enjoys …
… a hit. As much of the United States swelters under record heat, Amazon drivers and warehouse workers have gone on … that can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. [...] Extreme heat is regularly affecting workers beyond expected … temperature on productivity concludes that while extreme heat harms agriculture, its impact is greater on industrial …
… A new study shows extreme heat events both in the summer and in the winter are … The new study found both relative and absolute extreme heat events have increased across the US and Canada since … and his co-author conducted a climatology of cold and heat events, both absolute and relative, for North America, …
… report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves. The danger posed by extreme heat in urban centers—particularly in the global South—defies …
… Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, … wildfires and hot weather.” When wildfires and extreme heat occur at the same time, they magnify air pollution: … smoke increases fine particulate matter in the air and the heat combines the smoke and other pollutants to create more …
… 600 deaths in Oregon and Washington alone. These extreme heat events are increasingly more frequent, longer in … climate change . They are also compounded by the urban heat island (UHI) effect , where urban areas are hotter than … built and operated. Yet, the national perception of heat as a climate risk remains subdued compared with more …