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ER visits for heat-related illnesses spike — and hard-hit places aren’t always the hottest
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoAs heat blankets much of the US, hospitals in many states are already seeing extremely high rates of...
Extended California heat wave brings extreme health, fire risk; power shutoffs likely
LA Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day ago(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Authorities are warning of extreme health and wildfire risks...
Mapped: Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 14 hours agoHurricane Beryl is barreling towards Jamaica as a Category 5 storm after making landfall in the...
Watch: Biden delivers remarks on proposal to offer heat protections for workers
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 14 hours agoPresident Biden delivered remarks Tuesday after the administration proposed the nation’s first-ever...
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoGrowing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown...
‘They don’t know if they’ll survive’: The Indian garbage pickers working through extreme heat
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 24 hours agoSome citizens, though, have no choice but to ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort...
Temperatures to challenge all-time highs in California, Nevada
AccuWeather via Yahoo News Singapore· 11 hours agoWhile the summertime is quite hot across the interior of the western United States in the valleys,...
Biden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 17 hours agoThe Biden administration on Tuesday will announce the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard...
Abraham Lincoln’s wax head melts off in DC heat wave
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoDC, drawing millions of visitors to marvel at the likeness of the 16th president. A new sculpture of the seated Lincoln has also attracted a fair number...
Many popular heat pump models recalled due to overheating risk
CBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 14 hours agoSeveral major brands have recalled certain heat pump models in Canada because they can switch from air conditioning to heating mode following a power interruption.The recall ...