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Soaring Temperatures in N.Y.C. Land More Than 100 in Emergency Rooms
25 June 2025 at 22:45

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

25 June 2025 at 22:45

By: Joseph Goldstein

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
29 May 2025 at 19:57

California and Nevada May Set Heat Records This Week

29 May 2025 at 19:57

By: Amy Graff

The National Weather Service warned of “dangerously hot conditions” from Friday through Sunday.

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Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen
25 June 2024 at 09:04

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

25 June 2024 at 09:04

By: Somini Sengupta

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.