Tag: Weather

How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat

When students would come to the nurse's office at Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, complaining of headaches and feeling too...

How climate change is impacting home buying

So far this year, the United States experienced 19 confirmed weather or climate disaster events with losses exceeding the $1 billion mark, according...

Flights and trains canceled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby

Flights and trains in the Tokyo area have been canceled, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and...

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

PHOENIX -- Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn't have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington...

Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that

AGRIGENTO, Italy -- Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.After an...

Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet's orders. How to keep pets cool this summer

PHOENIX -- As much of the world swelters, it's not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners...