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Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say
The Nation· 1 hour agoTwo separate studies looked at the effect of ‘cool roofing’ and found using white or reflective coatings could reduce outdoor city temperatures by up to 2 degrees Celsius.
Record-Breaking Heat to Test Electric Grids in US West
Financial Post· 13 hours agoThe city could see record heat Tuesday when temperatures are forecast to hit 118F (48C). There is a...
City of Burnaby gears up for the first heat wave of 2024
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoThe first heat wave of 2024 is set to hit Burnaby this weekend, and it is predicted to be the most...
A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 hours agoAn extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading up the West Coast –...
Spray parks, rec centres with AC, and shady parks are options in Langley City during heat
Aldergrove Star· 8 hours agoIf home gets too hot during summer heat waves, there's places to go in Langley City and ways to cool down
Tri-Cities heat wave! How hot will it get, how long will it last?
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoThe temperature could reach a blistering 110 degrees in the coming week as the Tri-Cities, Wash.,...
A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record temperatures
Channel4000· 2 hours agoPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the...
This SLO County city just broke a 17-year-old heat record. Here’s how hot it got
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo Canada News· 1 hour agoIt was bound to happen at some point during this heat wave: Paso Robles on Friday broke a...
Intense heat wave broils California; Palm Springs breaks all-time heat record at 124 degrees
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 12 hours agoIn Saugus, the heat reached a scorching 118 degrees Friday, the hottest temperature in the area,...
Heatwave Canada: How renters in Canada's big cities are beating the heat — and why it'll only get...
Yahoo News Canada· 8 hours agoAccording to a new Statistics Canada report, mortality risks during extreme heat events are higher...