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Portland food carts, restaurants face tough choices as heat wave pushes temps to 100 degrees
For DesiPDX, a food cart on North Mississippi Avenue, it’s just the opposite. Deepac Saxena, the owner, said temperatures ...
30 years later: What went wrong in the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, and what has changed since
Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.Heat ...
Heat wave sizzling parts of Northeast; NYC could feel like a 100-degree cooker
The heat advisory includes parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, where two people died in flooding.
Chicagoans want more greenspace, worker protections ahead of heat waves, survey finds
Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...
How China’s air conditioning sector reflects economic solutions for heat wave challenges
As various parts of the globe contend with heat waves, ensuring a stable power supply has emerged as a critical issue for ...
Bergen County opening emergency cooling centers to deal with heat wave. See list
Emergency cooling centers in Bergen County will open on Tuesday for the upcoming heat wave that is expected to bring humid, ...
Climate change intensifies marine heat waves, threatening ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services
The long-term impacts of marine heat waves on biodiversity and management strategies required to mitigate further damage were the focus of a review by researchers at The University of Western ...
Owner Checks on Cat During Heat Wave, Not Prepared for What She Sees
"Cats can really struggle during heat waves because they don't sweat like we do," a veterinarian told Newsweek.