Earth is getting hotter fast. Here's what happens to your body in extreme heat
When your community is facing extreme heat, there are several things you can do to keep yourself and others safe.
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When your community is facing extreme heat, there are several things you can do to keep yourself and others safe.
Average temperatures around the world have reached all-time highs
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year.
Extreme heat causes the body to work overtime to maintain its normal temperature. It's only the second official week of summer and feels like temperatures are over 100 degrees.
Temperatures in the capital are expected to drop on Monday before rising again later next week.
They're asking for guaranteed access to water and shaded rest breaks
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties are under a Heat Advisory until 7 p.m. Friday.
The county's heat season goes from May 1st through until October 31st
Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.
Officials with Cal ISO on Monday issued an Energy Emergency Alert, warning consumers that stress on the state's power grid could lead to rolling blackouts during a blistering Labor Day holiday.
Melting airport runways, crop failures and lower economic output are likely to become commonplace with more frequent heat waves.
Parts of the country are suffering through record-breaking heat waves this week with sweltering temperatures.
Above-normal temperature reaching into the triple digits are expected over the next several days across the country.
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Summer in Florida is a serious matter with hotter days increasing.
CBS4's Jacqueline Quynh is keeping up with workers in this hot weather.
That's why it's important to learn about sun-related side effects and how to protect yourself.
That's why it's important to learn about sun-related side effects and how to protect yourself.
Millions in the Midwest and South are already baking under a heat dome.
CBS4's Trish Christakis spoke with Dr. Shimbul Mehta.
The hottest part of the summer days is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Extreme heat is forecast again for a large swath of the US on Wednesday, testing power grids and leaving nearly 100 million people from Michigan to Florida under heat warnings and advisories.
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