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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

Farmers in Thailand saw their crops wither and mourned the loss of livestock that perished unde…

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A brutal heat wave in Mexico is causing monkeys to drop dead from trees

Mexico's ongoing heat wave has been linked to the deaths of at least 26 people since March, the Ass…

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Passengers took off their clothes and appeared to pass out when their flight was delayed in a 95-degree heat wave

The Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was delayed in Athens, where passengers said the air conditioning wasn…

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The verdict is in on how much Texas' heat wave clobbered its economy this summer

A new estimate says the record summer heat in Texas cost the state's economy $24 billion due to peo…

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How the heat wave is hurting your productivity at work

Temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit could mean you're able to work an hour less compared to ro…

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Greece's resort islands are on fire as heat wave intensifies

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Greece, forcing mass evacuations on the islands of Rhodes and …

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Dangerous heat waves intensify across the globe from Arizona to Turkey

Unprecedented heat waves are triggering wildfires and putting millions around the world under heat …

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Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency

On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 tim…

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The most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth happened in Antarctica last year, scientists say

The research team found that Eastern Antarctica spiked by almost 70 degrees Fahrenheit over the ave…

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Heat wave puts small businesses under pressure as temperatures – and bills – keep climbing

Some workers are bearing the brunt of this summer's searing temperatures, as demand for air conditi…

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Texas couple dies in their home after air conditioning breaks during intense heat wave

A Texas woman whose parents died from extreme heat said air-conditioning companies should warn peop…

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Jharkhand announces school closure till June 14 amid heat wave

Ranchi office of the India meteorological department on Sunday issued a heat wave alert for the sta…

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Texas electricity prices soar 6,000% as a fresh heat wave is expected to shatter records

Spot electricity prices jumped to $4,750 per megawatt-hour on Thursday afternoon from the average o…

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Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring

Temperatures topped 110 degrees in parts of Texas on Tuesday, and the state's grid operator predict…

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