Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it's not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them
Five years ago, British Columbia's heat dome became one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history.
Five years ago, British Columbia's heat dome became one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history.
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Jul 8, 2026
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With an anticipated "super" El Niño looming, a new study led by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography considers whether society could use a weather-altering technique as a tool to mitigate the floods, extreme ...
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Jul 8, 2026
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New research suggests that heat stress increases the occurrence of same-sex sexual interactions between male burying beetles—but also that a surprising number of male–male encounters occur under control conditions. This ongoing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2026
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The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat.
Environment
Jul 8, 2026
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As visitors peered at skeletons and preserved animals in a London zoological museum during a UK heat wave, staff focused on a different attraction: a computer screen glowing with red and green temperature indicators.
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Jul 8, 2026
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The U.S. capital, Washington, saw its worst air quality of the year over the July 4 weekend, as smoke from a massive fireworks display sent pollution soaring to levels considered very unhealthy for the entire public, data ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2026
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Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.
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Jul 6, 2026
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El Nino is here and will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fueling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' climate agency warned Friday.
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Jul 4, 2026
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A punishing heat wave threatened America's July Fourth celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday.
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Jul 4, 2026
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Europe's summer heat wave has exposed tens of millions of people to temperatures above 35°C, broken records and claimed hundreds of lives. Early climate attribution studies suggest Europe's event would have been "virtually ...
Earth Sciences
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