Heat Wave

Extreme Heat Could Kill Nearly 60,000 Americans Yearly By 2050: Report

Black and Latinx people are disproportionately impacted by heat stress.
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Wildfires Ravage Greece, Turkey, Hot On The Heels Of U.N. Climate Crisis Report

In some places, temperatures have soared to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Workers Feared For Their Lives During Oregon Heat Wave, OSHA Complaints Show

Around the state, workers said they lacked air conditioning and sufficient breaks as the Pacific Northwest shattered temperature records.
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Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Made Baby Hawks Hurl Themselves Out Of Nests

Dozens of birds too young to fly jumped out of nests anyway in desperate attempts to beat the heat.
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How To Stay Safe And Cool During A Heat Wave

Here's what to drink, how to recognize a heat-related illness and why children are more vulnerable to heatstroke.
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1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked To Death In Canada In Record Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

“If we don’t like it, then we need to work harder to reduce emissions,” warned the University of British Columbia scientist who calculated the massive toll.
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Record Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change, Study Says

The deadly heat wave was a "once-in-a-millennium" event -- but extreme heat of that intensity could become increasingly commonplace with global warming.
By AP

Hundreds Reported Dead After Heatwave Scorched Pacific Northwest And Canada

In Oregon alone, at least 70 people have died in connection with last weekend's record-breaking heat.
By AP

Heat Wave Claims Lives, Sets Records In Pacific Northwest

The National Weather Service said the mercury reached 109F on Tuesday in Spokane — the highest temperature ever recorded there.
By Nicholas K. Geranios and Andrew Selsky, AP

Historic Heat Wave Blasts Northwest As Wildfire Risks Soar

Temperatures in many areas of Washington and Oregon are expected to reach up to 30 degrees above normal.
By SARA CLINE and MANUEL VALDES, AP