Italy To Experience Severe Heat Wave: Alerts In Place

Italian officials have issued a series of heat alerts on Wednesday ahead of a heat wave expected to hit Italy this week. The cities on the highest level 3 alert -- Rome, Perugia, Latina, Milan, Bologna and Brescia. The cities of Bolzano, Venice, Florence, Civitavecchia and...

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR NEW JERSEY, PA, & DELAWARE

Update 08/07/2007  .EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.A HOT & HUMID AIR...

European Heat Waves Twice As Long - Study

Tens of thousands of people died during the 2003 and 2006 heat waves in Europe.  Unfortunately, the summer heat might not be cooling down anytime soon.A study led by climatologist P. M. Della-Marta was...

Heatwave's Shockwave in New York City

NEW YORK CITY, July 10 Today's high was arond 93 degrees with a humidity of around 60 percent. The extreme heat also has some new yorkers wondering if the brief blackout reported last month is a sign of things to...

Simple things to do during heat wave

There are other minor effects on this heat wave but we must focus on the major destruction that this phenomenon taking us.There are lots of things or actions we could do during heat wave. If it happens, better be safe.One of the important thing is to keep calm. Being calm...

Drought clouds skies for US farmers

"As the United States bakes in one of the hottest summers since the Dust Bowl years of the 1930s, drought from the Dakotas to Arizona through Alabama has sharpened the focus of farmers on their lifeline:...

Nuclear power's green promise cooled by rising temps

"Summer is exposing the chinks in Europe's nuclear power networks. The extended heat wave in July aggravated drought conditions across much of Europe, lowering water levels in the lakes and rivers that many...

New Hampshire woman bakes cookies on Toyota dashboard

"Blistering heat was just what Sandi Fontaine needed to bake cookies for her co-workers — on the dash of her Toyota Rav4.With temperatures soaring Wednesday, Fontaine placed two trays of cookie dough on the...

Cool Off While You Can: Part One

"With temperatures constantly above 90 degrees, and the air saturated with humidity, it’s no wonder that New Yorker’s have been (and will continue to be for the foreseeable future) a sticky, sweaty mess....

Cool off While You Can: Part Two

"Now that you’re good and cooled off in the privacy of your own home, you probably have no intention of going back outdoors. New York is a haven for deep, black asphalt that seems to just trap the sun’s rays...

Zoo animals feeling the heat

"The heat meant it was a slow day at area zoos. Literally. While humans may "run around and keep busy," said Lincoln Park Zoo spokeswoman Kelly McGrath, the animals are "not like us.'' "They're smarter than us:...

Ontario braces for continuing heat wave

"Sizzling temperatures will continue across much of Ontario Wednesday, but forecasters predict relief is in sight. For many parts of the province, temperatures soared into the mid-to-high 30s Tuesday, with...

New York dims lights as heat strains power grid

 "Trying to forestall the crippling — and potentially hazardous — effects of the fiercest heat wave of the summer, New York City undertook a range of preventive measures yesterday, from shutting off the...

New York braced for triple-digit temperatures

"The New York region braced for at least two days of triple-digit temperatures starting today, with public officials urging people to conserve electricity as power demand is expected to hit peak levels.As part of...

Boiled alive - what the heatwave does to our bodies

"The 2003 heatwave killed more than 30,000 people. It was the biggest natural disaster in Europe on record, according to the government's chief scientific adviser. And yet, as temperatures reach new...

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