Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
Category: Heat and Heat Waves
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An Athlete Died at the Crossfit Games. What Does This Mean for the Exercise Craze?
CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story.
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An Athlete Died at the Crossfit Games. What Does This Mean for the Exercise Craze?
CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story.
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Finding Summer Heat Relief in Your Hairstyle
On a hot day, getting hair off the back of your neck is often the simplest way to start cooling down. The sweeping movement is instinctual, but it is also deeply personal.
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Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications
The temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach twice the recommended threshold, but federal rules on drug storage conditions do not apply to the booming world of mail-order delivery.
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Hand-Held Electric Fans Are a Must-Have as Temperatures Rise
As temperatures continue to rise, small electric fans have become a go-to accessory at bars, restaurants and even the post office.
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How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate
There are some important things to know about dealing with stressed plants. For starters, don’t prune them — and don’t fertilize, either.
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4,010
The total hours Amtrak trains were delayed in fiscal year 2023
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Summer Dating Essentials? Indoor Activities and Lots of Deodorant.
Summers are miserable. Dating doesn’t have to be.
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Amtrak Passengers Face Record Delays From Extreme Weather
The dated U.S. rail infrastructure is struggling to stay operational as climate change accelerates and intense heat waves, downpours and high winds become more frequent.
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¿Aire acondicionado para los atletas olímpicos? Es una ‘decisión de alto rendimiento’
Para cumplir con el objetivo de hacer los Juegos Olímpicos “más ecológicos” de la historia, los organizadores optaron por no poner aire acondicionado convencional en la villa de los atletas. Algunos países tienen otras ideas.
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Team USA Says Air-Conditioners Are a ‘High-Performance Decision’
A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.