The scorching summer heat has proven fatal for numerous cows in Iowa and other states across the Midwest. According to Reuters, authorities in Iowa recently had to dispose of nearly 400 cows that succumbed to the heat on the last day of July, which happened to be the hottest month ever recorded. One farmer, …
The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea is taking place during a scorching summer, and the on-site hospital is bustling with activity. According to The Guardian, 138 individuals sought treatment for heat-related illnesses on Thursday alone, bringing the total to over 700 in just the first few days of the event, which began on Tuesday …
Phoenix, once known for its scorching temperatures, seems to have found relief with a high of only 108 degrees Fahrenheit. This comes after a grueling month-long heat wave where temperatures consistently surpassed 110 degrees. The toll of this extreme heat has been severe, with numerous cases of burn injuries, heat strokes, and collapsing saguaros. Hospitals …
HTML tags make tech expensive, and there are countless ways to damage your devices. However, fear not, as I have curated a list of tech freebies that you can seize right away. Now, unfortunately, here’s some bad news: your smartphone is not a fan of high temperatures. Smartphones operate optimally within the temperature range of …
Phoenix experienced a record-breaking heat wave in July, with daily temperatures hitting over 110 degrees Fahrenheit consistently. However, this scorching weather came to an end on Monday as cooling monsoon rains brought some relief to the Southwest. The heat wave began in June and affected various states, including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of …
As regions around the world brace themselves for another scorching weekend, climate scientists are sounding the alarm that these relentless heat waves are not going away anytime soon. They are urging world leaders to take decisive action to prevent this from becoming the “new normal.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently declared that we have entered …
A scorching heat wave has swept across the United States, leading to unprecedented high temperatures and resulting in over 180 million people living under a heat advisory on Friday. Unfortunately, this heat wave comes at a time when the nation is facing a crisis of power disconnection, with millions of households at risk of having …
The National Weather Service reports that approximately 200 million people in the United States, which accounts for 60% of the population, are currently under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch. This alarming situation has been in effect since Thursday. Extreme temperatures are expected to affect the eastern half of the country on Friday, …
The scorching heat continues to be unbearable and suffocating. At this moment, a staggering one-third of Americans are under a heat advisory due to the continuously rising temperatures. Phoenix, for example, has experienced a brutal heat of 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the past two weeks, while Death Valley in California is on the brink of …
On a scorching day in Washington, DC, Congressman Greg Casar organized a full-day “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol, demanding federally mandated water breaks for workers. Casar hails from Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a law to invalidate local ordinances that require water breaks for construction workers. In a letter signed …