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The dangerous heat wave sweeping the US isn't just high temperatures. Heat index is all about how you sweat.
"Monthly heat records all over the globe occur five times as often today as they would in a stable …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Over half of the gas stations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are out of fuel as the cities remain without power because of Ida, and now a heatwave has arrived
The heat index was 108 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday. The governor said residents who evacuated b…
Madison Hall
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Here's why it's going to be so unbearably hot this weekend
While eastern cities, like New York, will likely be spared the effects of corn sweat, the city is s…
Simone M. Scully
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This city in the Persian Gulf could become hotter than humans can handle
The study analyzed both dry-bulb temperature we normally hear in a weather report, like the 140 deg…
Rebecca Harrington
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Heat wave threatens 100 million people in the US, closing schools and killing cattle. It may last another week.
A heat wave has killed at least three people and 2,000 cattle. Storms and tornadoes churned at its …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A 28-year-old Mexican laborer died from heat exposure on his 1st day working at a farm in Florida. The labor department say his death could have been prevented.
The worker spent around five hours working in intense heat before his co-workers "found him unrespo…
Grace Dean
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Greg Abbott has cut required water breaks for Texas construction workers and labor advocates say it could kill them
Meanwhile, Texas is experiencing a record-setting heatwave, with heat indexes across the state reac…
Katie Hawkinson
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Is it too hot to be outside? Plug in your ZIP code to check your city's 'heat risk'
Heat waves are no joke. A HeatRisk map from the CDC and National Weather Service can help keep you …
Jaures Yip
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Extreme heat is affecting workers this summer. New federal rules would require bosses to provide rest, water, and shade.
The proposal would affect workers in industries like farming, and construction who've been exposed …
Catherine Boudreau
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Trump's trade war is triggering a 'sharp slowdown' among American small businesses
"These indexes are much more volatile than the other components of the headline index, and they are…
Yusuf Khan
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Power outages and brownouts become growing concern as state electricity grids struggle against heatwaves and record-breaking high temperatures
As heatwaves continue to sweep across the nation, power companies are asking residents to conserve …
Jordan Hart
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The East Coast Heat Wave Is So Huge You Can See It From Space
A very anomalous weather pattern is in place over the U.S. for mid-July. Trapped between an upper l…
Jennifer Welsh
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The Labor Department only fines businesses on average $8,500 when a worker dies from a heat-related illness
Record-breaking heat in the United States is a threat to anyone who works outside. The number of he…
Katie Hawkinson
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Tokyo is so hot that Olympic beach volleyball players had to stop practicing because the sand was burning their feet
The games are forecast to be the hottest in Olympic history, and athletes could be subjected to hea…
Sam Cooper
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Bacon Prices Are Going Bananas
Bacon prices have been significantly increasing because of supply issues. In June, there was a brea…
Elena Holodny
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European markets are plunging
Mic Mills, head of client services at CapitalIndex said: "Weighing heavily on markets today though …