New pavilion keeping Poteet High School athletes cool
High school football practices are underway, but, to many players, the toughest opponent is the heat.
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High school football practices are underway, but, to many players, the toughest opponent is the heat.
After a short dip, the bear climbed over a wall and headed to a tree behind the Burbank home, police said. It was also seen in the neighborhood.
Police said that investigators do not believe this was not an act of animal cruelty or neglect, but a mechanical failure of the air conditioning unit.
The woman was found around 5:30 p.m. Monday by a neighbor at the Villas On Bear Creek, a senior living apartment complex.
Almost every single coral in a coral reef nursery in the Florida Keys has died as NOAA raises its coral bleaching warning system to the highest level possible for the area.
"She's a Barbie Girl, in a warming world."
Extended exposure to high temperatures can have a life-threatening impact on your body. Here's how.
State officials say there haven't been any since 2012. But two studies appear to suggest otherwise.
A viewer asked CBS News Texas this question about solar panels: "Based on the sales pitch we get from the solar guys, they must be a huge savings on the electric bills. True or not?"
The entire area is under either an Excessive Heat Warning or a Heat Advisory. This continues through Tuesday evening but will likely be extended into Wednesday.
Phoenix on Saturday saw the city's 16th consecutive day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher temperatures
The Visiting Nurse Association's Meals on Wheels program is making sure seniors across Dallas County have a warm meal and a way to stay cool this summer.
Extreme heat kills more Americans every year than any other weather-related event.
Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common.
So far this summer, it hasn't happened in our area. But a spokesperson for TxDOT said they're prepared if it does happen.
Several Dallas fire stations are experiencing air conditioning issues amid dangerously hot temperatures, according to the Dallas Fire Fighters Association.
Temperatures this week are hitting triple digits, increasing the amount of heat-related illness calls to 911.
There's a heat advisory for North Texas in effect until Tuesday, June 26, due to triple digit heat expected to continue all week long.
Over the weekend, two teen boys died within the span of less than a week, both after hiking on two popular trails at different parks in different parts of the state.
Heat domes normally persist for several days in any one location, but they can last longer.
Construction work, landscaping, maintenance, and other industries that require workers to be outside are more difficult and dangerous during the Texas summer.
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a must see for anyone visiting the metroplex, but even the misters on the patios were no match for the heat.
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a must see for anyone visiting the metroplex, but even the misters on the patios were no match for the heat.
A heat advisory is in effect for counties south of I-20 Thursday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. CBS News Texas is also tracking a few isolated storms Thursday and Friday.
A cardiologist and professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center shares best tips and practices to make sure you're staying adequately hydrated amid some of the highest temperatures across North Texas.
