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Life Without Air Conditioning
During this heat wave, many of us are thankful for our air conditioning, despite the power costs. We're talking about the problems with our reliance on A/C and about some of the cultural changes that...
View ArticleEast Coast Gets Relief from Heat, Not Humidity
After four days of a steamy heat wave swamped much of the Eastern Seaboard, the likelihood of just 80- or 90-degree weather was sounding downright delectable.The National Weather Service was...
View ArticleCity Hot and Cool Spots Remain a Mystery
It’s no secret that cities are often hotter than their surrounding regions. For one thing, they’re crowded with warm bodies. And they contain lots of machinery to power our lights and keep our cars and...
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Explainer: What is a heat restriction, anyway?
(San Francisco—Casey Miner, KALW News) It's been downright sweltering in the Bay Area over the past few days, and here at KALW News we’ve been enjoying the sudden summer weather by taking our laptops...
View ArticleCon Ed Rebates Surpass Target
Many more people than expected cashed in on the rebates Con Edison was offering for purchasing energy efficient air conditioners.Earlier this summer, Con Ed offered $30 back to customers who bought new...
View ArticleNewark Schools to Close Early Thursday
According to a message posted on the Newark Public Schools Web site, schools in Newark will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday due to the extreme heat.Central and Regional offices and after school programs...
View ArticleAs Heat Wave Hits U.S., Chicago Readies with 50-Year Forecast
A heat wave is hitting much of the United States, and some states say they’ll soon be reeling from the effects of climate change. Chicago’s long-term forecast looks like a scene from a horror movie:...
View ArticleDeadly Heat Waves Expected in the Midwest
This week, meteorologists are predicting that heat waves will hit hard and heavy in the midwest. Though many consider them to be merely a nuisance, heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters...
View ArticleAfter The Takeaway: Celeste Headlee on the Women's World Cup and the Dangers...
In this video, host Celeste Headlee provides her take on today's show which touched on some tough topics, including the continued dispute over the debt ceiling in Washington and the growing scandal...
View ArticleCon Ed Says to Expect Outages Amid Heat Wave
The metropolitan area is under an excessive heat watch through Friday evening — and Con Ed is telling New Yorkers to brace for heat-related power outages.Hundreds of customers in Brooklyn, Queens and...
View ArticleHeat Waves Continue in the United States
Temperatures will be in the 90s today across the country, as the heat wave that has been stifling the Midwest begins to move east. The National Weather Service reported yesterday that at least 22...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Animals Cool in the Heatwave
It's hard enough for humans to keep cool with the heat wave currently hitting much of the central and eastern parts of the nation. But what about the country's animals and livestock? A report from Iowa...
View ArticleTemperature Hits 104 in Central Park
Temperature reached 104 degrees in Central Park on Friday but sweltering humidity made it feel like 116 as a blistering heat wave swept across the Northeast, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleStalled Metro-North Train Left Riders Stuck With No AC
Metro-North officials planned to meet with emergency responders from Westport, Conn., after passengers got stuck on a stalled train there for nearly an hour last week in triple-digit heat.Though no...
View ArticleDeath of Girl, 10, Ruled Heat-Related
A 10-year-old Brooklyn girl died as a result of the record-breaking heat wave last week, the city medical examiner's office said.Officials are attributing the girl's July 23 death to hyperthermia due...
View ArticleCity Heatwave Causes Air Conditioner Shortage at Retail Stores
On Friday, thermometers in New York reached a record-breaking 104 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a soupy 100 degrees on Saturday. New Yorkers have developed various techniques for beating the heat,...
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Connecticut's Aging Rail Technology Is Causing Breakdowns From Both Heat and...
New Haven Line train.(New York, NY - WNYC) Performance on a major New York commuter rail line during last week's heat wave was a tale of the two states it serves. Outdated technology in Connecticut led...
View ArticleHeat Kills Eleven in NYC This Summer
Eleven people are reported to have have died from the heat this summer in New York City.The office of the Chief Medical Examiner has certified that "hyperthermia due to exposure to high environmental...
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Don't Expect Cooling On NYC Subway Platforms -- Especially During a Heatwave
Safety bumps on a platform's edge look like proverbial fried eggs on a hot day in the subway. (Photo by Susan NYC / flickr)(New York, NY - WNYC) Every summer, as the heat builds and the atmosphere in...
View ArticleThis Week's Agenda: Second Quarter Earnings Reports, Republicans Continue to...
Public companies are releasing their second quarter earnings reports this week. They're a key indicator of how the economy is doing. Meanwhile, Republicans are stilling planning their strategy for...
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