gloves and hard hats considered necessary to stay safe. This worker faces a heat wave in Los Angeles in July 2024. Etienne ...

For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University.

The first big heat wave of 2025 has arrived, coinciding with the official start of summer. More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather ...

The first heat wave of the summer hit the Midwest earlier than usual this week, with a heat index forecast of up to 105 ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser activated an extreme heat alert for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. An extreme heat alert means temperatures will feel like 105° or higher, with the heat index. The ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is encouraging residents to stay hydrated and in air-conditioned spaces during extreme heat events, as well as reminding workers to drink water every 15 minutes ...

UK heatwave: 10 tips for staying cool - and how to have a better night's sleep. As the country swelters, here are some of the best ways to stay cool in the heat - even if you don't have a fan.

How to stay safe in extreme heat It will stay hot and muggy well into the evening on Monday, Gehring said. A heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. June 23 across Wisconsin for heat index ...

Typically, someone suffering heat stroke has exhausted their reserves of sweat and salt to stay cool, so sweating eventually stops during heat stroke. Their cognitive ability fails, and they ...

Overnight lows can be a particularly dangerous part of a heat wave, said Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University. “Your body needs a reprieve,” she said.