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90% of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Cambridge study
It suggested that heatwaves have impeded India's progress towards achieving the United Nations' …
PTI
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The family of a Mississippi high school football player who died after being forced to practice in 103-degree heat is now suing the school district
A Mississippi family is suing their son's school district after he died when football coaches made …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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'We're dying out here:' After death of 24-year-old UPS worker in his truck, family members, other workers renew calls for AC in trucks, warehouses
The death of Esteban Chavez Jr. in June has made his family and fellow UPS drivers question how the…
Jordan Hart
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Taylor Swift directed crew members to hand out water at Eras Tour concert in Brazil after fans chanted in the sweltering heat
Before Swift's show Friday night, a fan collapsed and later died of cardiac arrest. As temperatures…
Jordan Parker Erb
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The major heat exhaustion symptoms and how to avoid heat stroke
Heat exhaustion symptoms may include nausea, fatigue, and headache. It's important to treat heat ex…
Erin Heger,Jason McKnight
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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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Extreme heat has been so bad this summer that Americans without access to air conditioning are dying
Extreme heat waves have triggered a surge in heat-related deaths in the United States this summer.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A 53-year-old hiker died at the Grand Canyon as a heat wave sent temperatures soaring to 115 degrees
Michelle Meder, of Ohio, was on a multi-day backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon when she died. Par…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A 57-year-old UPS driver in Texas died after collapsing in the heat while making deliveries
In their new contract, UPS workers won AC in new vehicles, and the potential to earn $170,000 a yea…
Sarah Jackson
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The major heat exhaustion symptoms and how to avoid heat stroke
Heat exhaustion symptoms may include nausea, fatigue, and headache. It's important to treat heat ex…
Erin Heger,Jason McKnight
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US postal workers say agency's productivity tracking and inconsistent training is life-threatening amid extreme heat
The concerns come after Eugene Gates Jr., a USPS letter carrier in Texas, died while delivering his…
Katie Hawkinson
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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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Heat waves are dominating summer, killing thousands, and fueling wildfires. The world needs to prepare for more.
Europe is suffering its third heat wave this summer, and it's not alone. The new norm is simultaneo…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Extreme heat is straining Texas's power grid and fueling Yosemite fires. It's forecast to last 2 more weeks.
Yosemite's giant sequoias and Texas's power grid are both under threat as a persistent heat wave mo…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Amazon denied a worker's death was caused by heat in the warehouse, but it's since installed new AC and more fans, report says
Amazon is already being investigated by OSHA and federal prosecutors over potential worker safety h…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Britney…
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Biden told Maui wildfire survivors that he can relate, citing a small fire he had in his kitchen in 2004
President Joe Biden told survivors of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina that he could relate to them be…
Joshua Zitser
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The 9 best ways to stay cool without air conditioning
It's important to stay cool in extreme heat to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion or heatstroke, es…
Hannah Roberts,Jason R. McKni…
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A new Texas law will override mandated rest and water breaks for construction crews as extreme heat rises
Critics of a new Texas law that preempts local ordinances say it will override mandatory water brea…
Catherine Boudreau
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Blistering heat in Arizona and Las Vegas has sent people to the hospital with burns they got from touching pavement for only seconds
A massive heat wave has taken hold of the Southwestern US for weeks, breaking records and reaching …
Rebecca Cohen
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Is India’s intense heat wave a sign of climate change and global warming?
Let’s take a closer look at the heat patterns in April. On April 27, 2022, the highe…