Tag: Heat
Extreme heat turns work deadly » Yale Climate Connections
India’s sugarcane fields have always been hot and grueling places to work, but extreme heat related to climate change has made them even more...
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has helped 10 Philly schools get AC » Yale Climate Connections
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When school started every August, many classrooms at Philadelphia’s Edward Gideon School used to get very hot.
For years, Shauneille Taylor, the school’s principal, advocated...
Hotter weather may be making more children sick » Yale Climate Connections
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As a pediatrician at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Taylor Merritt often sees kids struggling with heat illnesses.
Some have mild cramps, but...
How athletic trainers use science to shield athletes from the heat
SAN ANTONIO – As fall approaches in South Texas, high school stadiums come alive with cheers, marching bands and the cadence of football.But it’s...
Debriefed 12 September 2025: Africa calls for promised finance; Deadly heat linked to big oil; How to tackle net-zero backlash – Carbon Brief
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to...
Study links world’s top oil and gas firms to 200 ‘more intense’ heatwaves – Carbon Brief
Global warming linked to the world’s biggest oil...
People experiencing homelessness often have nowhere to retreat from the heat » Yale Climate Connections
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During heat waves, people experiencing homelessness are in great danger. Without shelter, they’re more likely to die from heat-related illnesses than the general public....
Grieving parents work to protect student athletes from deadly heat » Yale Climate Connections
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In 2018, a hot, humid, preseason football practice at the University of Maryland resulted in tragedy. Nineteen-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair collapsed and later...
Cropped 27 August 2025: ‘Frustrating’ Amazon summit; Workplace heat hazards; Record European wildfires – Carbon Brief
We handpick and explain the most important stories...
Warming due to tropical deforestation linked to 28,000 ‘excess’ deaths per year – Carbon Brief
Warming driven by deforestation caused an extra 28,000...
