Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.
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Jun 18, 2025
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Pets can't speak up and tell their owners that they're getting overheated, so as temperatures warm up, it's important that pet owners are aware of heatstroke (a condition caused by the body overheating).
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2025
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The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.
Environment
May 25, 2025
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Stifling heat and sticky air often make summertime in the city uncomfortable. Due to the heat island effect, urban areas are significantly warmer than nearby rural areas, even at night. This, combined with more frequent extreme ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2025
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Some public transit shelter designs can actually do more harm than good when it comes to shielding from summer temperatures, according to a study led by UTHealth Houston.
Environment
May 1, 2025
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A recent study from the University of Georgia published in GeoHealth found a smartphone application designed to assess heat-related risks frequently reported temperatures that were lower than those recorded through direct ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2025
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Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heat waves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can be damaging and even fatal to human health.
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2025
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Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2025
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Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, the EU agency that monitors climate change said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
Environment
Apr 8, 2025
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Many residents in Miami-Dade County and across the country face the dual challenge of dangerously hot homes and unaffordable cooling costs, which together drive-up intensifying risks to household health and well-being.
Environment
Mar 21, 2025
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