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Is a portable air con the way to beat the summer heat wave? I’ve owned one for two years, and here are the pros and cons
When you turn on the air con, you will feel the blissful relief of actively cold air passing over you right away. They'll ...
As heat wave ramps up, Southern California residents search for relief
A mini heat wave is expected to bring triple digit temperatures to some parts of Southern California this week.
Colorado is bracing for dangerous record heat wave Wednesday
A large dome of heat will envelop all of Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain region on Wednesday. Many high temperatures ...
Triple-digit temperatures on deck as heat wave descends on SoCal, elevating fire, health concerns
Big changes [are] coming ... as high pressure over Arizona expands west into Southern California,' the weather service warns.
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30 years after Chicago’s deadly 1995 heat wave, sociologist Eric Klinenberg reflects on what went wrong
In July 1995, 739 Chicagoans died during a five-day heat wave that shocked the city.
My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to manage rising heat wave risk. Then EPA terminated the grants
In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Spokane, Washington, a northern city near the Idaho ...
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Amid rising risk, can a WA utility company shut off power during a heat wave?
Summer is underway and WA residents are turning on the fan or air conditioning. But can utility companies cut power if the ...
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From pain to rain: Heat wave expected to break on Sunday with return of downpours
A scorching heat wave will persist across the Seoul metropolitan area through the weekend. But beginning Sunday, the extreme heat will break somewhat and bring a return of monsoon rains by mid-next ...