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Connecticut chemical plant fire caused by heat wave, spontaneous combustion: officials
A fire and explosion at a Connecticut chemical plant Thursday morning was likely caused by the recent heat wave, officials ...
Melatonin, hot-weather tips and oxytocin: The week in Well+Being
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It’s Heating Up Outside. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
Judson Jones, The New York Times’s resident meteorologist, discussed this week’s stifling heat and how to prepare for the ...
An obscure temperature record shows impact of massive heat wave
AccuWeather reports June 24 was the hottest day in more than a decade for millions of residents. But also pay attention to ...
Record heat is dominating the East Coast, but what is causing it?
In several cities, including New York, Boston and Philadelphia, temperatures have hovered in the upper 90s, with heat indices ...
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Emergency Power Measures Activated in Southeast U.S. as Heat Wave Strains Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have each announced actions aimed at ...
When will the heat wave end? Maps show forecast across the U.S.
A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high ...
Celebs Supporting Zohran Mamdani In New York’s Mayoral Race: From Ramy Youssef To Cynthia Nixon
Several celebrities declared their support for Zohran Mamdani in Instagram and TikTok posts, some of which include the ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...
128 million Americans under heat advisories as scorching temperatures break records
Boston broke its record daily high by six degrees, reaching 101 degrees on Tuesday. Some construction workers were forced to ...
Maps show heat wave forecast as much of U.S. swelters
More than 125 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...
Temperatures in 8 States Will Feel Hotter Than Hottest Place on Earth
At least eight states were expected to see temperatures that would feel hotter than those in Death Valley—often referred to as the hottest place on Earth—on Wednesday, according to the National ...