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15 UW professors among new class of members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
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UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records
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Heat-related emergencies are soaring in the US. Can hospitals keep up?
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New heat map shows scorching streets that can burn skin in seconds
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How to stay safe in the Texas heat
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Campaign rallies are getting dangerously hot. Literally.
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Heat is the deadliest form of extreme weather. Why are fatalities so hard to track?
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Visualized: the parts of the US where summer heat has risen the most
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Heat waves are getting names and ranks. Scientists aren’t sure it makes a difference.
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"Silent killer": US weather expert warns amid record-breaking temperature
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How heat waves can kill...and how to stay safe
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This week’s heat already feels like deep summer. Why that can be dangerous.
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This isn’t your grandparents’ summer heat
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‘Silent killer’: Heat could be deadlier in 2024 than ever before
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Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
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More than 1.5 billion people have faced dangerous heat this year
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Lab experiment shows exactly how heat waves can put hearts into ‘oxygen debt’
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
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Do hot summer temperatures weaken the immune system?
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New tools track worker-safe weather data
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New York power outage maps reveal severe weather threat
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New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds
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Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows
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Heat-related ER visits rose in 2023, CDC study finds
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Climate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa
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Protecting workers from extreme heat through an energy-efficient workplace cooling transformation
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Olympic athletes could face a tough opponent: Brutal Paris heat
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Fifth National Climate Assessment shows what the Northwest can expect without climate action
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2023 will be the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?
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Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal
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