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The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 minutes agoSome spots in the desert Southwest were expecting temperatures topping 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius), and hot, muggy conditions also permeated ...
Fireworks light up the skies across the US as Americans endure searing heat to celebrate July Fourth
Richmond News· 2 hours agoMillions of people in the U.S. celebrated and suffered under heat warnings as they flocked to...
Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
The Globe and Mail· 12 hours agoAround 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and...
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 hours agoOROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were...
Why people should be especially vigilant about food safety this holiday, according to a doctor
CNN.com· 16 hours agoThis Independence Day holiday takes place as record-breaking heat waves have spread across many...
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
The Canadian Press via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoBENGALURU, India (AP) — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 ...
Suncor oil sands site shut because of nearby wildfire, Alberta minister says
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 11 hours ago(Reuters) -Suncor Energy has shut down its 215,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Firebag oil sands site in northern Alberta and curtailed some production as a precaution due to a wildfire ...
As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
Detroit News· 13 hours agoAmid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the...
China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 21 hours agoChina's weather bureau warned on Thursday that a prolonged heatwave forecast in the country's...