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A Texas woman's elderly parents were found dead inside their home during a brutal heat wave. She said it could 'happen to anyone' and that more people need to be concerned about preventing heat-related deaths.
Roxanna Flood said she hopes more people take extreme heat seriously after the death of her elderly…
Chris Panella
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Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency
On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 tim…
Jason Ma
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'We're dying out here:' After death of 24-year-old UPS worker in his truck, family members, other workers renew calls for AC in trucks, warehouses
The death of Esteban Chavez Jr. in June has made his family and fellow UPS drivers question how the…
Jordan Hart
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A snake combusted after sparking a power outage that struck 9,800 homes in Japan's Fukushima amid a heatwave
The Tohoku Electric Power Company said the snake could have slithered over a live fire, causing a p…
Cheryl Teh
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Power outages and brownouts become growing concern as state electricity grids struggle against heatwaves and record-breaking high temperatures
As heatwaves continue to sweep across the nation, power companies are asking residents to conserve …
Jordan Hart
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Jharkhand announces school closure till June 14 amid heat wave
Ranchi office of the India meteorological department on Sunday issued a heat wave alert for the sta…
ANI
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Texas electricity prices soar 6,000% as a fresh heat wave is expected to shatter records
Spot electricity prices jumped to $4,750 per megawatt-hour on Thursday afternoon from the average o…
Jason Ma
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A severe heatwave melted a glacier, triggering floods that washed away an important bridge connecting Pakistan and China
The historic bridge in Pakistan crumbled in moments, renewing concerns of the disastrous effects of…
Waiyee Yip
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Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring
Temperatures topped 110 degrees in parts of Texas on Tuesday, and the state's grid operator predict…
Jason Ma
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Eastern India may experience heat wave in May, says IMD
The weather office said normal to above-normal rainfall was expected in the northwest and west c…
PTI
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With California in a heat wave, the state's power grid comes under pressure and blackouts loom
California's power grid operator warned of the possibility of rolling blackouts Monday as the state…
Carter Johnson
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Indian heatwaves could soon break 'survivability limit', cause 3.4 crore job losses
We saw eight times as many heatwaves this year than usual and five times as many thunderstorms. So …
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California warns residents of 'very possible' blackouts, declares energy emergency as heat wave strains the state's energy grid
California's energy managers could call for rotating blackouts to protect the state's power grid am…
Lauren Frias
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3 reasons to not be completely depressed about the climate crisis, even while terrible heat waves rage
Cheap renewable energy and less-scary forecasts about global warming give New York Times writer Dav…
Catherine Boudreau
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A 53-year-old hiker died at the Grand Canyon as a heat wave sent temperatures soaring to 115 degrees
Michelle Meder, of Ohio, was on a multi-day backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon when she died. Par…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Is India’s intense heat wave a sign of climate change and global warming?
Let’s take a closer look at the heat patterns in April. On April 27, 2022, the highe…
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This week's brutal heat wave has sparked a debate online over whether you should wear shorts or pants on an airplane
The United States is in the midst of a dangerous heat wave. High temperatures have some travelers w…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Beloved UK giant-vegetable gardener describes getting heat exhaustion while stranded in record-high temperatures
Gerald Stratford left his garden to take the train on Tuesday, as temperatures in the UK climbed to…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Biden boosts funding for climate preparedness but stops short of declaring a national climate emergency
President Joe Biden announced funding to help communities prepare for natural disasters, but fell s…
Catherine Boudreau
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6 ways to prepare for a heat wave — how to stay safe and healthy in high temperatures
To prepare for a heat wave, it's important to understand how to prevent heat exhaustion and heatstr…