heat wave

New York could face floods, strong winds Thursday after scorching heat, making for brutal after-work commute

by
New York could face floods, strong winds Thursday after scorching heat, making for brutal after-work commute

The Northeast is bracing for two sets of weather extremes Thursday. On top of dangerous heat and humidity levels expected from Maine to Virginia early in the day, strong to severe storms are forecast just in time for the evening commute. “Serious winds could come along with these storms on Thursday afternoon,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Amy Freeze. “You’re looking at a Level 2 … Read more

Heart attack death risk doubles during heat waves, high pollution: study

by
Heart attack death risk doubles during heat waves, high pollution: study

Certain groups of people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack during heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). Researchers analyzed the specifics of over 202,000 heart attacks that occurred in the Chinese province of … Read more

Doctors see more heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers as heat wave drags on

by
Doctors see more heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers as heat wave drags on

Every summer, as temperatures rise, Phoenix-area doctors begin seeing more patients with heat-related symptoms but a deadly heat wave entering its fourth week with temperatures above 110 degrees is taking its toll on even the most heat-acclimated populations.  Temperatures have been sweltering since early June, beginning in Texas.  Then a ridge of high-pressure parked its breaks over the Southwest in July, … Read more

More than 250 million Americans sizzle from above-average temperatures

by
More than 250 million Americans sizzle from above-average temperatures

Buckle up, America. Most of the country will experience the hottest week of the summer as the dangerously hot temperatures baking parts of the South and West for weeks begin to expand to the East Coast, with more than 250 million people from coast-to-coast seeing above-average heat. According to the FOX Forecast Center, this will be the … Read more

New York Times torched for ‘fear mongering’ article about the ‘perils’ of summer weather

by
New York Times torched for ‘fear mongering’ article about the ‘perils’ of summer weather

The New York Times is being roasted online for “fear-mongering” over an article questioning whether it is “safe to go outside” this summer. The article, headlined “Is It Safe to Go Outside? How to Navigate This Cruel Summer,” was published on Thursday and presents a “guide to determine when it’s safe to head out,” in … Read more

Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.

by
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.

The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It’s the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don’t surprise scientists. The globe’s average temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday, … Read more

Historically high temperatures in the South turn deadly, leave 76 million Americans at risk for illness

by
Historically high temperatures in the South turn deadly, leave 76 million Americans at risk for illness

A historic and deadly heat wave that has gripped much of the South for more than two weeks is expanding this week, with more than 76 million Americans in 15 states at risk of developing heat-related illnesses unless proper precautions are taken. The heat wave has turned deadly for both humans and animals when a father and son from Florida died last Friday … Read more