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‘Summers used to be hot, but not like this’ — Extreme heat disproportionately affects Pittsburgh’s Black residents

NOAH WHITELEATHER IS CEO OF NOAH WHITELEATHER, LLC. HE’S LOST REVENUE DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT THIS SUMMER, AS GRASS HAS DRIED UP AND...

Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most

Low-income neighborhoods with lots of concrete and few trees can heat up faster than surrounding areas. AP Photo/Richard Vogel by Shengjie Liu, USC Dornsife College...

Sports in extreme heat: How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness

Contact practices generate body heat, and full pads and helmets hold that heat in. More than 50 high school football players died from heat...

What is a heat dome? A meteorologist explains the weather phenomenon baking the northeast quarter of the US

A heat dome sent temperatures soaring as summer 2024 was about to begin. Orange is moderate heat risk for June 18, red is major,...

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive?

  With high temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 Celsius) in Delhi, India, in May 2024, kids chased after trucks that were spraying mist. Arun...

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

The sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable – it can be deadly. Mario Tama/Getty Images by Micki Olson, University...

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

Older adults face health risks from high heat for many reasons, including medications. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez by Deborah Carr, Boston University; Enrica De Cian, Ca'...

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows

People line up for ice provided by a utility company during a 2019 power outage in Brooklyn. AP Photo/Seth Wenig by Nina Flores, Columbia University...

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan Southeast Michigan seemed like the perfect “climate haven.” “My...

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

During the July 2023 heat wave, people gathered at the Justa Center, a day cooling center in downtown Phoenix for people age 55 and...

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