Europeans are still flocking to the scorching Mediterranean. But extreme heat could dent bookings in future
Spain and Italy may still be among the most popular destinations for Europeans to take their vacations, but there are signs scorching weather in southern Europe has started to change travelers' calculations on where to go in the future.
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Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer, study finds
Extreme heat will generate about $1 billion in health care costs every summer as more people get rushed to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital to treat temperature-related conditions, a recent study found.
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We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
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Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Italy injuring more than 100 people
At least 110 people have been injured after tennis ball-sized hail rained down on a region of northern Italy overnight Wednesday.
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Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
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Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States.
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Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
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California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
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California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat
Four wildfires broke out in southern California's Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
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Summer has become a survival test as heat gets more extreme
Outdoor workers, particularly those in the farming and construction industries, are just one of the groups for which summer is now a survival test.
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The planet is getting hotter fast. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat
The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever -- a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly broken as the climate crisis drives temperatures higher and higher.
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Explainer-How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience?
BEIJING Dramatic swings between extreme heat and intense rainfall are testing China's ability to cope with increasingly wild
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