July was hottest on record, and 2024 is likely to top charts, NOAA says
NOAA forecasters say there's a 77% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, after July marked the 14th consecutive monthly record.
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NOAA forecasters say there's a 77% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, after July marked the 14th consecutive monthly record.
Throughout August, you'll see a visible presence where Miami Beach Police, Fire Rescue and Homeless Outreach will walk their beats, helping those experiencing homelessness one person at a time.
Miami Beach Police, Fire Rescue and Homeless Outreach helping those experiencing homelessness one person at a time
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis reports on park employees working in the heat and how they deal with it.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
According to a new report, Florida is leading the country in hospital visits for heat-related illnesses.
According to a new report, Florida is leading the country in hospital visits for heat-related illnesses.
Meteorologist Dave Warren has the latest Friday morning forecast.
It's not just you -- you really are feeling record-breaking heat.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Monday as "feels like" temperatures are expected to surge into the triple digits.
Dr.Susan Albers, a psychologist with Cleveland Clinic, said heat can also disrupt sleep and make it harder to focus and function in general.
Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process.
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend.
If the rule is approved, it would apply to 36 million workers outdoors and indoor who are exposed to heat nationwide.
"Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don't seem to be listening," the U.N.'s secretary-general said after May marked another month of back-to-back global heat records.
The law requires car manufacturers to install rear seat reminder alerts in new passenger cars by 2025. The government is weighing whether to go beyond that mandate to require occupant detection technology.
"It's important to stay hydrated,"
Miami-Dade is under a Heat Advisory through 8 p.m.
A few storms may develop in the afternoon
Adoption fees will be waived for pets four months and older
Isolated strong to severe storms are possible
The hottest days of the week will be Wednesday and Thursday
The National Weather Service said there is a major risk of heat-related illnesses in South Florida
Study cites "strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries" to workers, particularly in the South
