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30 years after historic heat wave, Chicagoans are still at risk
Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...
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.
Near South Side art installation marks 30th anniversary of deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave
An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds ...
Drowning Deaths in France Spiked by 58% During Heat Wave, Authorities Say
PARIS (Reuters) -France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between ...
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Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house -- ...
Revisiting the heat wave of July 1936
The effects of The Dust Bowl in the early 1930s led to a wave of record-setting heat waves across the eastern half of the ...
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Seattle Braces for Heat Wave and Thunderstorms, NWS Advises Caution
Seattle's forecast includes heat, humidity, and thunderstorms with varying precipitation chances throughout the week.
30 years later: Organizers remember 1995 heat wave victims, advocate for vulnerable Chicagoans
When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent ...