Between the Calgary Stampede, Ottawa Bluesfest and Osheaga in Montreal, festival season across Canada has officially kicked off. While many Canadians last year faced scorching hot temperatures that reached highs of 40 degrees Celsius, this year currently seems to be a bit cooler, with only a couple parts of the country under heat warnings. As…
Last week’s record-breaking heat wave is highlighting concerns about the potential health risks facing workers. At Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, Dr. Douglas Olson, the medical director for the emergency department, said he’s seen a roughly 20% increase in heat-related visits since last year across the hospital’s five systems. “Most of the time it’s related…
How to keep cool in extreme urban heat – CBS News Watch CBS News As the first major heat wave hit the Northeast this week, city dwellers experienced what is known as the “island effect.” Here’s how one neighborhood plans to stay cool amid the extreme heat. Be the first to know Get browser notifications…
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles. So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland,…
Boston area city blocks become test cases for beating urban heat – CBS News Watch CBS News In Chelsea, Massachusetts, one city block is being transformed to test solutions for extreme urban heat. Ben Tracy from Climate Central reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting….
Boston — For Arwa Ait-Chaib and her mother, Wafa El Hidar, summertime in Chelsea, Massachusetts, means trying to beat the heat. “There are always some days that I feel like we live in the middle of the Sahara desert,” Ait-Chaib told CBS News. Their Chelsea neighborhood, located just across the river from Boston, offers little…
A father in China who has been criticised for locking his naked toddler son in an iron cage claims the pen was purely used to prevent the boy from wandering. On June 16, several naked toddlers were spotted on a red tricycle parked by the roadside in Hainan province, southern China, and one of them…
Americans search for relief from extreme heat impacting parts of country – CBS News Watch CBS News A heat wave is blanketing parts of the Midwest and Northeast, with 195 million Americans dealing with excessive temperatures Tuesday. CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports on how people are tackling the heat. Be the first to know Get…
Millions brace for dangerous heat wave that could impact travel – CBS News Watch CBS News The start of summer delivered a sudden shift in weather, as millions of Americans are bracing for what’s expected to be an extremely dangerous heat wave. Ali Bauman and Andrew Kozak have more. Be the first to know Get…
Storms knock out power across East Coast as heat wave builds – CBS News Watch CBS News Hundreds of thousands lost power after powerful storms swept from North Carolina to New York. Now, record-breaking heat is moving in, with nearly 75 temperature records expected through Monday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…