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Dr. Cory Franklin: I worked in Cook County Hospital during the 1995 heat wave. Here’s how it changed Chicago.
Because of the heat wave, 1995 will go down as an important year in Chicago history and to a certain extent in American ...
30 years after historic heat wave, Chicagoans are still at risk
Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...
As L.A. bakes, duration of heat waves is accelerating faster than climate change, UCLA study shows
UCLA researchers have released an alarming new finding — the duration of heat waves is increasing faster than global warming ...
Extreme heat is a killer. A recent heat wave shows how much more deadly it’s becoming
Human-caused climate change tripled the number of estimated deaths in the recent European heat wave, according to a new ...
30 years later: How deadly 1995 heat wave led to formation of Chicago's OEMC
In July 1995, a historic heat wave left more than 700 people dead. ABC7 is looking back on how the tragedy changed the way ...
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Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power—and A/C
Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's ...
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A heat wave hit New England’s grid. Clean energy saved the day.
On the hottest day this year, behind-the-meter solar panels and a growing network of batteries helped prevent blackouts and ...
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It’s official! The first heat wave in a year for Syracuse
It’s been quite hot and humid in July, but in order to get a heat wave CNY needs to have 3 consecutive 90+ degree days. The ...
Seattle area hits 90 degrees, a taste of more heat to come this week
Western Washington could break into the low 90s again Wednesday, with winds blowing out toward the Pacific Ocean, instead of ...