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Isolated, no air conditioning: Louisiana youth in solitary cells amid heat, ACLU says

The children allege they are given only few minutes outside their cells, with some even being maced

The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2023

Phoenix’s vulnerable residents suffer through record heat at night

Only one cooling center remains open all night, when the concrete radiates heat stored during hellish daytime hours

The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2023

This summer is on track to be among Texas’ most extreme

June was only the 16th-warmest on record in Texas, but a mid-month heatwave brought an unusually high number of 100-degree days.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 18, 2023

Understanding effects of heat on mental health

A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

A deadly heatwave is sweeping Europe, with ground temperatures in Spain hitting more than 60C

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere's weird, wild summer - and what it means for Australia

The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one extreme event after another – from heatwaves to wildfires and floods. It comes as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance of hot, dry weather in much of Australia.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023

Phoenix's long simmering heat poised to break records for relentless high temperatures

A relentless, dangerous streak of temperatures hitting 110 degrees or more is poised to smash a record for Phoenix and for major U.S. cities showing that Earth’s summer swelter is as persistent as it is hot

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

California ghost town disappears again as lake fills after three-year drought

Whiskey Flat, once known for gold mining and wild west movies was covered again by previously drought-stricken Lake Isabella

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023

Jason Aldean played golf 'all day' before ending show early due to heat exhaustion

Jason Aldean was forced to cut his show early over the weekend in Hartford, Connecticut, after suffering heat exhaustion.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2023

Parisians are most at risk of dying in European heatwaves

Faced with the urgent task of safeguarding its residents against the deadly consequences of scorching heat, Paris finds itself at the forefront of the battle against soaring temperatures. Its population is the most at risk of dying from heatwaves than any other capital in Europe.

France 24 · Jul 17, 2023