Cities on the East Coast responded to the looming heat spike with emergency measures meant to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths.
Tag: Weather
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Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat
The measures include protections for workers and funds for better weather prediction, but they are unlikely to satisfy activists who have pushed the president to do more to combat climate change.
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Blistering Heat Spreads to U.S. Midwest as Wildfire Smoke Lingers
Midwestern residents sweltered in the heat wave that has scorched the South and Southwest for many days.
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We Know What’s Causing This Heat
It’s still very hot, and scientists are getting better at telling us why.
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India Reels From Shortage of Tomatoes, a Culinary Staple
“We have stopped eating tomatoes in salad,” one shopper said, “and we are not making any tomato-based vegetable dishes.”