Greece heat wave likely to become longest country has ever recorded
A heat wave baking Greece is likely to become the longest the country has ever recorded, experts say, as the country battles wildfires and restricts access to its popular tourist sites.
2023-07-22 23:45
Pacific Gas and Electric says can meet California power demand this summer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Friday said it is prepared to meet increased electricity demand in
2023-07-22 05:50
Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave
As swaths of southern Europe continue to swelter under a deadly heat wave, for many outdoor workers, it's turning into a brutal endurance test.
2023-07-21 18:26
There are almost no national safety rules protecting workers exposed to high heat
OSHA, the federal agency charged with protecting you on the job, can do little or nothing if your boss orders you to work outside in the searing summer sun.
2023-07-21 18:23
Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer, study finds
Extreme heat will generate about $1 billion in health care costs every summer as more people get rushed to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital to treat temperature-related conditions, a recent study found.
2023-07-21 06:45
We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
2023-07-21 00:57
Louisiana juveniles are suffering dangerous heat and isolation in an old death row facility built for adults, a lawsuit states. Experts say the harm could be irreversible
Children in the custody of Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice being held in a former death row building at an adult prison are suffering dangerous heat conditions and routine isolation in their cells that experts say could cause serious and irreversible harm, according to a federal court filing Monday.
2023-07-20 17:58
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
2023-07-20 03:17
At least 1 person was treated for 'heat-related discomfort' in a plane at a Las Vegas airport
First responders treated at least one person for "heat-related discomfort" in a Delta Airlines flight that experienced "uncomfortable temperatures inside the cabin" at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport Monday, the airline said.
2023-07-19 08:50
Eye Disease Drugmaker’s Value Halved After Severe Reactions
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares suffered their worst two-day drop on record after confirming reports that some patients experienced
2023-07-19 04:20
Phoenix ties record streak with 18 consecutive days over 110 degrees as the Southwest swelters under a deadly heat wave
Phoenix once again hit 110 degrees Monday for a record-tying 18th consecutive day at that temperature or higher as the Southwest sizzles under a deadly, unrelenting heat wave.
2023-07-18 08:57
Greece wildfires: 1,200 children evacuated from summer camp as blaze nears
Two separate blazes are tearing through the country as it suffers the effects of a scorching Mediterranean heatwave.
2023-07-18 02:29