Heat
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Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Their Lives in Heat Waves
A record-breaking heat wave is cresting across the United States, with about 100 million people under extreme heat alerts. Local TV news stations, governors and health officials advise to plan accordingly, drink water, go to cooling centers if needed ...
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Business
Well Beyond the U.S., Heat and Climate Extremes Are Hitting Billions
People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The year isn’t halfway done.
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Traveling During a Heat Wave: Tips and Precautions
It’s set to be another scorching summer, with extreme and prolonged heat waves forecast across many parts of the United States and Europe. The stifling conditions could impact millions of travelers and wreak havoc on vacations at some of the world’s ...
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14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip.
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As Trump Rallies in the Southwest, Extreme Heat Threatens MAGA Faithful
Political campaigns do their best to control as much as possible: their candidate, their messaging, their surrogates and their schedules. But what to do about the weather? This week, with former President Donald J. Trump holding campaign events in ...
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Business
The Climate Challenges That India’s Next Government Will Face
Farmers have repeatedly protested over grievances tied to global warming, a major political and economic test given the importance of India’s rural economy.
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World
How a Heat Wave Could Become a Catastrophe
On a recent Thursday evening, a freakish windstorm called a derecho (Spanish for “straight ahead”) hit Houston, a city of more than two million people that also happens to be the epicenter of the fossil fuel industry in America. In a matter of ...
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A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees
Pakistan and India are sweltering. For the many laborers who can’t afford to miss a day’s pay, “It’s a choice between working and collapsing from the heat.”
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126 Degrees: New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day
For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.
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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.