extreme heat

US Extreme Heat: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Declares Local Emergency

Most of the United States and parts of Canada have been hit by a heat wave over the weekend, meteorologists…

5 years ago

How the Body Copes with Extreme Heat

Human body's normal core temperature is 37-38C (98.6 –100.4F). If it heats up to 39-40C (102.2-104F), the brain tells the…

10 years ago

Western US heat wave: Dozens of people treated exhaustion and dehydration

Dozens of people across western US have been treated for exhaustion and dehydration, as the region is continuing to bake…

11 years ago