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Record-Breaking Heat Waves Cause Heat Domes, Advisories in Many Parts of US
A heat wave that’s already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic.
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Firefighters Battle Large Blaze Outside Athens
Firefighters in Greece battled a large blaze in the Vilia area northwest of Athens as wildfires erupted across the country during its most severe heat wave in decades.
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July Was Earth's Hottest Month on Record, NOAA Says
July 2021 was the hottest month on Earth since record-keeping began 142 years ago, according to data released Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — an “unenviable distinction” that could ratchet up anxiety about climate change.
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Volunteers Try to Get Cooling Aid to Vulnerable Residents as Heat Wave Resurges in Northwest
Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland’s isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region.
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How to Keep Cool During Excessive Heat Warnings
Here are some tips on how to keep cool during excessive heat warnings.
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Wildfires Burn in Italy, Record Hot Temps Continue
Italian firefighters continue to battle fires in Sicily and Calabria as forecasters predict more record high temperatures.
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This Year's Summer of Climate Extremes Hits Wealthier Places
Scientists say there’s something different this year as the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather
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Killer Floods, Other Climate Extremes Hit Wealthier Places This Summer
Scientists say there’s something different this year as the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather.
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High Heat, Humidity Make Tokyo Olympics One of Hottest Games on Record
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics coincide with the year’s hottest weather in Tokyo, marking it as one of the hottest Olympic Games on record.
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Tennis Matches Rescheduled as Players Struggle Through Tokyo Heat
After grueling heat and humidity on Wednesday disrupted multiple tennis matches and caused one player to have heatstroke, the International Tennis Federation announced it was rescheduling future tennis matches to begin later in the day.
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California Fire Prompts Evacuations; Oregon Blaze Balloons
A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe forced the evacuation of a mountain town and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada, leaving thousands of riders and spectators stranded Saturday and rushing to flee the area.
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California and Other Parts of the West Broil and Burn
Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a huge wildfire in neighboring Oregon disrupted the flow of electricity from three major transmission lines
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Pacific Northwest Strengthens Heat Protections for Workers
Some states in the Pacific Northwest announced emergency rules that provide farmworkers and others who work outdoors more protection from hot weather in the wake of an extreme heat wave.
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Summer Swelter Trend: West Gets Hotter Days, East Hot Nights
An Associated Press analysis shows that the recent heat wave struck places that are warming up faster than other parts of the United States
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Hundreds Believed Dead in Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Despite Efforts to Help
As forecasters warned of record-breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, officials set up cooling centers, distributed water to the homeless and took other steps.
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Fireworks Safety Tips for Keeping 4th of July Disaster-Free
Here are the top firework safety tips from experts across the country—so you can make sure your 4th of July, 2021 celebrations are crisis-free
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Protect Your Pet During a Heat Wave: Here's What to Know
Entering the dog days of summer, pets need a little extra care in order to prevent dehydration and heat stroke during extreme weather. Here are some tips to keep your furry friends safe and what to look out for in dangerously hot conditions. “The risk is very similar to that in people where you can have extremely high body temperatures…
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Hundreds of Deaths Could Be Linked to Northwest Heat Wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has become more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon say they’re investigating hundreds of deaths likely caused by extreme temperatures
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More Deaths, Blackouts Reported From Intense US Northwest Heat Wave
As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in the Washington state city of Spokane has announced that more rolling blackouts have started that will cut off electricity and air conditioning to some customers.
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What to Eat and Drink in a Heat Wave — and What to Skip
Hydrating, no-cook foods are the order of the day when temperatures soar.