Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.
Category: Heat and Heat Waves
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Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change
Couples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality.
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Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change
Couples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality.
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Tourists Adapt to a Brutal Summer in Europe
Travelers are flocking to Europe this summer, but the excessive and prolonged heat is putting a crimp in their plans. Here’s what some are doing.
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From Below Canyon’s Rim, Finding a New Perspective
A travel writer and experienced hiker picked up some new tricks while reporting on search-and-rescue operations in Grand Canyon National Park.
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Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices
Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly.
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How to Beat the Heat and the Crowds in Athens
Enjoy the Greek capital’s glorious past and buzzing modern life while also avoiding the worst of the tourist bottlenecks and the steamy weather.
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Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt?
As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix.
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Summer Travel and Climate Change: Will Vacation Be a Thing of the Past?
This year, everything from scorching heat to fires, floods, tornadoes and hail storms driven by climate change have disrupted the plans of travelers around the world. A summer getaway remains a powerful desire, but it’s at a tipping point.
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How Grand Canyon National Park Works to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths and Injuries
In a summer of deadly heat for hikers in the Southwest, rangers at Grand Canyon National Park use a pioneering approach of aggressive messaging and outreach to prevent disaster on the trails.
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Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity
From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.
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Wildfires and Heat Transform Italy and Greece Into Tourism Nightmares
Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations.