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California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. Why that may not happen : NPR

Warehouse workers often labor in extremely hot conditions in California, as do many others who work indoors. The state has…

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U.S. forecasters expect a warm spring after a stretch of record heat globally : NPR

Fire crosses a road in the Smokehouse Creek fire in February in the Texas panhandle. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle…

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Heat to blame for space pebble demise

The dust of comets fills the space between the planets, collectively called the zodiacal cloud. Still, severe breakdown has reduced…

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Breathe, don’t vent: Turning down the heat is key to managing anger

Venting about a source of anger might feel good in the moment, but it’s not effective at reducing the rage,…

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Extreme heat could trigger the worst global financial crisis ever seen

Burning rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images Without dramatic action to curb greenhouse emissions, even high-latitude…

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El Niño will cause record-breaking heat across the world this year

Map showing predicted surface temperature anomalies in 2024 under a strong El Niño. Blue dots show the areas where record-breaking…

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Melting of Greenland ice could cause European heat extremes this year

The melting of ice in Greenland could be worsening weather extremes across Europe REDA &CO srl/Alamy The 10 hottest and…

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Russian envoys feel the heat over Navalny’s death – POLITICO

“The EU must take action against the political oppression in Russia,” Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said. “This is particularly…

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Benefits of heat pumps | ScienceDaily

Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down…

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Physicists capture the first sounds of heat ‘sloshing’ in a superfluid

In most materials, heat prefers to scatter. If left alone, a hotspot will gradually fade as it warms its surroundings.…

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