Heat
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World
U.S. Heat Wave Stretches Into Another Day, and Starts to Move East
The extreme heat that has lingered over the West for more than a week will push into the Midwest and…
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News
Which States Pay the Highest Energy Costs?
A recent study ranked all 50 states based on the average monthly energy bill in each. Hint: It’s better in…
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World
Hot Weather Bakes Millions in U.S., as Many in Houston Swelter Without Power
More than 144 million Americans from the West Coast to the I-95 corridor were under heat advisories and warnings Wednesday.
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News
The Tragedy at This Year’s Hajj Is Just the Beginning
In April 2020, when New York City was the “Covid capital of the world,” 815 New Yorkers died from the…
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World
Heat Wave in Western U.S. Sets Records, While Another Roasts the East
Temperature records have been shattered from California and Nevada to North Carolina in the last few days, and relief is…
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World
Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, endured days of temperatures above 100 Fahrenheit, made worse by power cuts and high humidity.
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World
New Jersey Is One of America’s Fastest-Warming States, Data Shows
Global warming is hitting the entire Northeast particularly hard, according to figures provided by Climate Central, a nonprofit group.
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World
Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Big Events Have Not Adjusted
The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj points to the growing threat that climate change poses to…
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Finance
Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen
As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.
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World
Drawn-Out Heat Wave Expected to Finally Let Up in Many Parts of the U.S.
The forecast is welcome news for many East Coasters, who faced stifling conditions over the weekend. But the Southeast and…