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Humidity vs dry heat: Science behind types of heat during the summer

  • Aug 5, 2025
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How to stay safe as dangerous temperatures hit US

  • Jul 28, 2025

Child critical after being left in hot car; mother charged

  • Jun 30, 2025

Early-season heat dome brings scorching temperatures to parts of US

  • Jun 24, 2025

Expert hydration tips for heat wave, summer weather ahead

  • Jun 23, 2025

Here are ways to stay safe during a heat wave

  • Jun 23, 2025

Man dies of heat exposure after crashing car in Death Valley park

  • Aug 14, 2024

Despite record heat-related deaths, experts say there's likely more

  • Aug 13, 2024

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Humidity vs dry heat: Science behind types of heat during the summer

  • Aug 5, 2025
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89-year-old woman unconscious for days due to heat in northeast Houston, family says

  • Jul 14, 2024
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Proposed rule for workplaces aims to address excessive heat

  • Jul 3, 2024
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2023 becomes deadliest summer in last 5 years for heat-related deaths

  • Aug 22, 2023
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38 Prairie View A&M students hospitalized due to heat-related illnesses at school event

  • Aug 20, 2023
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18-year-old arrested after confessing to Pasadena 11-year-old's murder, sexual assault sources say

  • Aug 20, 2023
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38 hospitalized after heat-related illnesses at Prairie View A&M event

  • Aug 19, 2023
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Passengers faint on Delta plane stuck on tarmac for hours with no AC

  • Jul 19, 2023

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2 baby boys die in hot cars in separate states on same day

A 6-month-old boy died after he was left in a hot car for about seven hours, authorities said.

  • Aug 1, 2024

89-year-old woman unconscious for days due to heat in northeast Houston, family says

The daughter said she called in a nurse and bought two generators to get the air conditioning running, but that hasn't been enough to revive her 89-year-old mother.

  • Jul 14, 2024

No power? Can't leave your home? Here are ways to make it through the heat after Hurricane Beryl

Some 1.5 million CenterPoint Energy customers remained without power a day after the disaster. And while cooling centers are available, some households might not have to means to leave home.

  • Jul 10, 2024
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Expert hydration tips to stay cool amid sweltering heat this summer

When it comes to preventative measures and staying hydrated, Dr. Liz Weinandy said, "the best way to avoid dehydration is to drink before you get thirsty."

  • Jun 18, 2024
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Extreme heat safety tips as dangerous temperatures head to Midwest, East Coast

A prolonged heat wave is hitting the Midwest and Northeast this week in what could be the hottest stretch of weather for some people in 30 years.

  • Jun 17, 2024