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As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

By: Ségolène Le Stradic —
To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

Harmony Simon, a postal worker, visiting Martine Combe in Aix-les-Bains in July.

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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

By: Scott Dance β€”
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

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Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe

By: Jim Tankersley and Tatiana Firsova β€”
Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.

Krumme Lanke lake on a hot day in Berlin this summer.

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Was Your Trip to Europe Affected by Heat or Wildfires? Tell Us About It.

By: The New York Times β€”
Have you had to cancel, reschedule or replan a trip to France, Spain or elsewhere because of raging fires or stifling heat? If so, we want to hear from you.

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As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires

By: Catherine Porter and Dmitry Kostyukov β€”
Until recently, France’s forest fires were mostly in the south. This week, fires are raging much farther north. France is having to rethink its firefighting strategy.

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17-Year-Old Fatally Shot in the Bronx After Fight Over a Water Gun

By: Maia Coleman， Chelsia Rose Marcius and Samantha Latson β€”
Darrell Harris, a high school student, died after an encounter with men who were having a water gun fight at a local park, an official with knowledge of the incident said.

Officers responded to Starlight Park, where they found Darrell Harris, 17, mortally wounded with gunshot wounds to the head and arm.

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Soaring Temperatures in N.Y.C. Land More Than 100 in Emergency Rooms

By: Joseph Goldstein β€”
Not since 2019 have so many New Yorkers in a single day sought emergency medical attention for heat-related illnesses.

The temperature on Tuesday reached 99 degrees in Central Park, where the city’s official weather station is. A thermometer there last reached that temperature in 2012.

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California and Nevada May Set Heat Records This Week

By: Amy Graff β€”
The National Weather Service warned of β€œdangerously hot conditions” from Friday through Sunday.

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How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke

By: Dani Blum β€”
Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure.

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California’s Excessive Heat Challenges Inland Homeowners

By: Jonathan Wolfe and Mike Kai Chen β€”
Residents moved to Mountain House, Calif., to escape soaring housing costs near the coast. Now, they just have to survive the searing summer heat.

In Mountain House, Calif., temperatures yesterday reached 107 degrees, the start of what is expected to be a weeklong heatwave. High temperatures in the region average 95 degrees in a typical July.

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Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen

By: Somini Sengupta β€”
As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.

Hansa Ahir, left, who salvages recyclable waste for a living in Ahmedabad, India, bought an insurance policy to cover her income on days when heat makes it dangerous to work.

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How to Navigate the Unpredictability of Travel in the Age of Climate Change

By: Paige McClanahan β€”
Climate change upheavals brought on a season of extremes for travelers in the U.S., Europe and beyond. One thing is clear: Travel is changing.

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