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Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat
The Canadian Press via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in...
Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoDeadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the...
Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification to Category 5 is alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoBeryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records for a storm so early in the year. It’s...
Air conditioners are a hot commodity in Nashville as summer heat bears down
Toronto Star· 5 days agoAfter June temperatures started reaching into the high 90s Fahrenheit, Alexandra Mistekevic’s...
US workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heat
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoAt 90 F, workers would be guaranteed 15-minute breaks every two hours and employers would be...
Scorching heat pushes electricity use in Türkiye by 15% in June
Daily Sabah· 11 hours agoTürkiye's electricity consumption surged 15% year-over-year in June to reach 28,556,804...
Making Olympic Timekeepers' Bells: A Labour Of Love
International Business Times AU· 2 days agoIn his foundry with smoke-blackened walls, Alois Huguenin uses an enormous ladle to pour molten bronze at 1,250 degrees Celsius (2,282 degrees ...
Number of days over 35 C surges in world's scorching capitals
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's...
Greece tackles dozens of wildfires brought on by earliest heat wave
Daily Sabah· 2 days agoGreece is tackling dozens of wildfires across the country brought on by the earliest heatwave on...
Short Fuses In Egypt As Blackouts Stretch Into Sweltering Summer
International Business Times AU· 3 days agoIn the southern city of Aswan, where temperatures neared 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)...