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Warmer Feelings Flow From Cozy Hands: Scientists

Study suggests holding warm objects inspires more generous emotions

HealthDay News Oct 23, 08 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The temperature of whatever you’re holding may affect your mood, HealthDay reports. Two new studies, published in Science , indicate that holding warm objects tends to make people act more generously and see strangers in a kinder light than those holding something cold. “Simply holding a warm or cold object can influence people's interpersonal judgments and decisions," a researcher says. More »

More about:  health • science • relationship • heat • cold

Swimmer Dies During NYC Triathlon

First death in race's 8-year history may be due to cardiac arrest

New York Daily News New York Daily News Jul 21, 08 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Argentinian man died after experiencing difficulties midway through the swim portion of the New York Triathlon yesterday, the Daily News reports. He was pulled out of the water after fellow swimmers noticed him struggling, and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Initial reports indicate that cardiac arrest was the cause of death. An autopsy is expected today. More »

More about:  New York City • death • swimming • heat • cardiac arrest • triathlon

 Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier 

Facing big bills, Americans cut back on A/C, look for other heat-beating solutions

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - As fuel costs, and eco-guilt, creep upward, Americans are leaving the thermostat high or kicking air conditioning altogether this summer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some two-thirds of families are reducing air-conditioning use, a poll finds, as power plants raise prices as much 30% to keep up with natural-gas hikes. Meanwhile, people are getting creative to keep cool. More »

More about:  environment • green technology • green energy • summer • heat • air conditioning

 California Steaming:
 Heat Wave Goes On 

Triple-digit temperatures blamed for death of 77-year-old

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jun 20, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Southern California is sweltering in a record-breaking heat wave that has killed at least one person, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 77-year-old woman died after wandering out of her car in 116-degree heat, and her husband is in critical condition. Forecasters warn the exceptionally high heat will continue through the weekend. As Californians cranked up the air-conditioning, energy use in Los Angeles was the highest ever recorded in June. More »

More about:  California • Los Angeles • heat wave • heat • National Weather Service • San Bernadino

Triple-Digit Temps Zap Power for 23,000 in SoCal

Electric companies scramble as 23,000 homes lose power

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Sep 3, 07 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Continued triple-digit temperatures across Southern California fried transformers as everyone turned on the AC, knocking out power across the region. The LA Times reports  21,000 homes were still waiting for power last night, and Southern California Edison was scrambling to keep up. "We need is a break in the weather to slow the pace in calls," a spokesman said. More »

More about:  California • Southern California • power outage • heat wave • heat • temperature

Record Heat Fries Phoenix

Nearly a month’s
worth of temps
topping 110

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 30, 07 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phoenix citizens can’t blunt this hot spell with claims of “dry heat”: The city’s just marked its 29th day in a year of 110-degree temperatures. Urbanization and global warming are likely factors in the chart-topping season, though Phoenicians have been spared a highest-ever figure, the AP reports—they survived a 122-degree day in 1990. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • weather • Arizona • Phoenix • heat • temperature • urbanization

Keep Your
Hot Dog Happy
and Healthy

Fluffy and Fido need help to stay cool when the mercury climbs

MSNBC MSNBC Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - They never complain, so it's easy to forget that the smallest members of the family may be suffering in the hot weather, too. Make sure your dog stays healthy with these tips from MSNBC: Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen. More »

More about:  list • dog • animal • pets • summer • heat • fur

Tips for Beating the Heat

Ten ways to keep the sun from getting you down

MSNBC MSNBC Aug 22, 07 6:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone needs a little vitamin D, but sunburn (or, worse, heatstroke) is no fun. Protect yourself and your family with these tips from MSNBC: Drink up! Plan on 1 gallon of water per person per day. Smear on the sunblock and slap on a hat. Wear breathable fabrics, like cotton or linen, in light colors. More »

More about:  list • health • safety • summer • heat • temperature • sun • sunburn • heatstroke

Hot Mommas:
Squirrels Use Heat to Scare off Snakes

Rattlers steer clear
of hot pieces of tail

Sacramento Bee Sacramento Bee Aug 14, 07 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Squirrels aren't squirreling out of their ongoing battle with snakes, but they may be turning tail. California ground squirrels are able to intimidate rattlesnakes, researchers have found, by heating their tails 3 degrees; the rattlers perceive infrared waves, and back off. Even more surprising, the squirrels are savvy enough not to bother with the heat show for gopher snakes, which don't have the thermal sensors. More »

More about:  robots • heat • snake • infrared • rattlesnake

Heat Wave Bakes Southeast 

Region reaches for
the iced tea as temps shatter records

CNN CNN Aug 10, 07 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - A heat wave brought record high temperatures to much of the Southeast yesterday, with highs of over 100 degrees recorded in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Kentucky. Excessive heat warnings ruled the day, prompting the National Weather Service to urge people to stay inside in air-conditioning and drink plenty of fluids, reports CNN. More »

More about:  Georgia • North Carolina • weather • South Carolina • Atlanta • Kentucky • summer • heat wave • heat • temperature • Louisville

Heat Wave Sizzles US

Temperatures endanger many across the country, keeping even the hardiest indoors

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 7, 07 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heat, not hurricanes, is generally the biggest weather-related cause of death in the US, and with a heat wave is sweeping over much of the country, health experts are urging people to stay indoors and keep cool. It's so hot in St. Louis that the Rams have temporarily moved their daytime workouts indoors to keep players from passing out of the field. More »

More about:  health • Arkansas • summer • heat wave • St. Louis • heat • temperature

Heatwaves Double Over 100 Years

Number of 'extremely hot days' have tripled, Euro study shows

BBC BBC Aug 4, 07 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The duration of heatwaves in Western Europe has doubled and the frequency of extremely hot days has nearly tripled since 1880, according to a study released yesterday. Periods of sweltering weather last an average of 3 days now compared to 1.5  in 1880, a shift that forebodes a higher rate of extreme weather events in the future, the BBC reports. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • Spain • weather • study • Finland • heat • scientists • radiation • sunlight • Western Europe • heatwave

Record Highs Scorch West

Sizzling towns open swelter shelters for elderly as heat goes on

CNN CNN Jul 6, 07 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A searing heat wave is likely to continue barbecuing the western U.S. today after record temperatures soared to 127 in Death Valley, 125 in nearby Baker and 116 in Phoenix yesterday. Las Vegas sizzled at 116 degrees with humidity in the single digits, and even northeastern Oregon cracked 107 degrees. More »

More about:  California • United States • Las Vegas • weather • elderly • Arizona • Idaho • rain • heat wave • heat • temperature • sun • physician • West • humidity

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