Heat
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Health
Heat-Related E.R. Visits Rose in 2023, C.D.C. Study Finds
The News The rate of emergency room visits caused by heat illness increased significantly last year in large swaths of the country compared with the previous five years, according to a study published on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control ...
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World
We Don’t See What Climate Change Is Doing to Us
Many of us realize climate change is a threat to our well being. But what we have not yet grasped is that the devastation wreaked by climate change is often just as much about headline-grabbing catastrophes as it is about the subtler accumulation of ...
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Business
Climate Change Made an Early Heat Wave in West Africa 10 Times as Likely
Temperatures in the region rose above 40 degrees Celsius in February, with humidity pushing the heat index even higher.
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World
Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools
Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are forecast for two weeks.
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Business
See How Hot 2023 Was in Two Charts. Hint: Record Hot.
Month after month, global temperatures didn’t just break records, they smashed them. This year could be even warmer.
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Food
The Habanero Rules Yucatán. Let It Rule Your Kitchen, Too.
The tiny but mighty chile lends its unmistakable fruity heat to marinades, dressings and, of course, salsas.
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World
Inland From Bondi Beach, ‘Heat Islands’ Make Australia’s Summer Deadlier
Just a few miles west of some of the country’s most iconic beaches, densely built Sydney suburbs are amplifying the dangers of climate change.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
This week’s properties are in the West Village, on the Lower East Side and in Fieldston.
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Real Estate
Where Heating Bills Hit the Hardest
A new study examines fuel costs, weather and other factors to find which U.S. cities are the most challenging to heat.
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Real Estate
How Do I Make My Building Turn on the Heat (or Turn It Up)?
New York City requires building owners to provide heat between Oct. 1 and May 31.
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