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NEWS ABOUT: heat wave

heat wave stories: 18 news summaries

(Newser) - Fans, ice cream, and AC were in short supply yesterday as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history, a sizzling 103 degrees, and heat records melted across the region, reports the Seattle Times. Relief is still a sweaty few days away as a heat warning remains in effect for... More »

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weather • heat wave • Washington state • Oregon • Seattle • Pacific Northwest

(Newser) - A heat wave continues to pummel the Pacific Northwest, the AP reports, though tomorrow will likely bring some relief. Temperatures at Seattle’s airport could easily break the 1994 record of 100 degrees today; yesterday, temps in Portland came within 1 degree of the 1984 record of 107. The region... More »

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heat wave • Washington state • Seattle • air conditioning • temperatures • Portland, Oregon • Pacific Northwest • cooling stations

 Battered Australia a Preview 
 of Climate Devastation 

Country grapples with drought, wildfires, and heat

Apr 9, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pummeled by drought, wildfires, and heat, Australia may be offering the world a preview of what’s to come as the planet warms, experts say. “Australia is the harbinger of change,” says a paleontologist. Many say climate change has already taken a human toll in the 173 killed... More »

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climate change • environment • Australia • drought • global warming • cyclone • heat wave • flooding • extinction • wildfires

EPA Forecasts Longer, Smoggier Summers for US

Agency warns of effects from global warming

Jul 17, 08 4:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Climate change will bring longer, hotter, smoggier summers in the coming decades across the US, a new EPA reports says. Expect more wildfires and hurricanes, too, along with water problems in the West, the Washington Post reports. The federal report is noteworthy because it refutes the Bush administration's rosier outlook... More »

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climate change • Bush administration • environment • global warming • Environmental Protection Agency • heat wave • scientists

 Calif. Firefighters Battle
 2 Huge Blazes 

Predicted heat wave will magnify 1,700 fires in Calif.

Jul 6, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of California firefighters battled a huge blaze today that threatened homes in Santa Barbara County, but lost ground to another fire near Big Sur, the Los Angeles Times reports. And weather likely will not help: Winds, lightning strikes, and fierce heat are expected to hit the state this week.... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • firefighters • heat wave • wildfires • Santa Barbara • California wildfires • Big Sur

 California Steaming:
 Heat Wave Goes On 

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

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... More »

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California • Los Angeles • San Bernadino • heat • heat wave • National Weather Service

Climate Change Could Snarl Travel Plans in Future

Driving and flying is about to get
more unpleasant

Mar 12, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - As if the notion of heat waves and rising sea levels weren't bad enough, climate change also has the potential to royally screw up your travel plans. A new report shows that increased flooding in coastal areas could put a serious kink in road and rail travel, not to mention... More »

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climate change • travel • global warming • heat wave • flooding • transportation • air travel • ocean levels

Scorching '07 Sets New Global Record

Hottest ever for global lands

Jan 16, 08 5:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Last year was the hottest on record for global land masses, with temperatures almost 2 degrees warmer than usual, according to  the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Scorching heat waves socked Asia, Europe and the USA, where 2,000 daily temperature peaks were busted. It's an undeniable trend with seven... More »

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climate change • heat wave • wildfires • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • global temperatures • National Climatic Data Center • global weather

2007's Top 10 Scientific Findings

Dec 30, 07 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - What were the most important scientific findings of 2007? LiveScience gives you the top 10:
  1. Climate change: The IPCC issued its strongest warning yet that humans are causing global warming.
  2. Arctic melting: Two studies found retreating arctic ice.
  3. Extreme weather: Global warming is contributing—specifically hurricanes and
... More »

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list • heat wave • science experiment • scientific discoveries

Man Dies in Sun-Scorched Marathon

Record heat, safety concerns end Chicago race after 3½ hours

Oct 7, 07 11:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 35-year-old man competing in the Chicago Marathon collapsed on the course and died yesterday, an apparent victim of record temperatures that topped out around 88 degrees. Officials called off the race at 11:30 a.m., with thousands still running and some complaining about a lack of water available... More »

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Chicago Marathon • heat wave • heatstroke • Detroit marathon deaths

Just 2°C, but a Different World

Climate change conference insists that humans will have to adapt to survive

Sep 19, 07 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The European Union set itself an ambitious goal when it pledged to rein in global rises in temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. That goal is now unlikely to be met, reports a UN-established group that presented its findings in London today. Martin Parry, who leads the Intergovernmental Panel on... More »

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climate change • environment • global warming • European Union • heat wave • Martin Perry

Breaking SoCal Heat Wave Leaves 27 Dead

Eight days of triple-digit temperatures hits hard

Sep 6, 07 4:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Southern California's heat wave finally seems to be breaking after killing at least 27 people in crushing temperatures. The deaths include an elderly couple who told neighbors they were turning off their air conditioning to save money. Several victims died while illegally crossing the US-Mexico border in searing heat. More »

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California • elderly • Southern California • electricity • heat wave • power outage

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

Electric companies scramble as 23,000 homes lose power

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... More »

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California • Southern California • temperature • heat • heat wave • power outage

Heat Wave Claims 49 Lives

Triple-digit temperatures take
toll in Midwest, Southeast

Aug 19, 07 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The heat wave sweeping across the Midwest and Southeast has claimed at least 49 lives over the past week. Officials in Alabama and Memphis reported the 10 most recent deaths on Saturday, mostly elderly citizens. The weather forecast for next week predicts some relief from the triple digit-temperatures that has... More »

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weather • elderly • Southeast • Midwest • global warming • temperature • heat wave

Heat Wave Bakes Southeast 

Region reaches for
the iced tea as temps shatter records

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,... More »

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

Heat Wave Sizzles US

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

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... More »

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health • Arkansas • temperature • St. Louis • heat • heat wave • summer • Delaware Park

Euro Heat Wave Kills Hundreds

Most victims are elderly; Hungary hit hardest

Jul 25, 07 5:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - More than 500 people have died in the last week in the heat wave gripping central Europe. Most of the victims lived in Hungary, with some casualties reported in nearby Romania, the BBC reports. The elderly have been hardest hit. Temperatures in some areas have reached 107 degrees; the intense... More »

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Serbia • elderly • global warming • Europe • heat wave • Bulgaria • jet stream • Hungary • Macedonia

Record Highs Scorch West

Sizzling towns open swelter shelters for elderly as heat goes on

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... More »

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

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