Heat
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World
14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds…
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US
As Trump Rallies in the Southwest, Extreme Heat Threatens MAGA Faithful
Political campaigns do their best to control as much as possible: their candidate, their messaging, their surrogates and their schedules.…
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Business
The Climate Challenges That India’s Next Government Will Face
Farmers have repeatedly protested over grievances tied to global warming, a major political and economic test given the importance of…
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News
How a Heat Wave Could Become a Catastrophe
On a recent Thursday evening, a freakish windstorm called a derecho (Spanish for “straight ahead”) hit Houston, a city of…
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World
A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees
Pakistan and India are sweltering. For the many laborers who can’t afford to miss a day’s pay, “It’s a choice…
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World
126 Degrees: New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day
For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting…
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World
Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are…
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World
Philippines Closes Schools as Heat Soars to ‘Danger’ Level
Scorching temperatures coincided with a nationwide strike of jeepneys, the main mode of public transport in the country.
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World
Heat Wave Strains Pharmacist’s Ability to Get Crucial Medicine to Gazans
A heat wave in the Gaza Strip this week, with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit the past few days,…
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Health
Heat-Related E.R. Visits Rose in 2023, C.D.C. Study Finds
The News The rate of emergency room visits caused by heat illness increased significantly last year in large swaths of…