Search

A man cools off in a fountain in New York's Washington Square Park this summer. Death from all causes doubled during a heat wave in New York City in August 1975, with heart attacks and strokes accounting for a majority of the excess deaths.

When Temperatures Rise, So Do Health Problems

Heatstroke tends to get the most attention during extreme heat waves. But other diseases are affected by high temperatures as well.

Boats are pulled ashore as smoke and bushfires rage behind Australia's Lake Conjola on Thursday. Thousands of tourists fled the country's fire-ravaged eastern coast this week ahead of worsening conditions.

Australians Brace For Flames As 'Frighteningly Quick' Bushfires Advance Toward Sydney

Authorities have warned of worsening conditions over the weekend, while the deputy fire commissioner for New South Wales cautions people of the fires' "frighteningly quick" advance.

Colorado state Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Democrat, is surrounded by protective plastic barriers in the House chambers at the Colorado State Capitol during an emergency legislative session on November 30. Lawmakers there are planning to move their 2021 session back by at least a month.

Despite COVID, Thousands Of Lawmakers Plan To Gather In State Capitols Next Month

Delaying session or meeting remotely aren't options that have necessarily appealed to Republican state lawmakers who, for the most part, aren't shy about gathering in large numbers in 2021.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is expected to be President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, pictured in 2018.

Trump Picks Conservative Amy Coney Barrett For Supreme Court

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday.

Barbijo penguins gather on South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, in 2019. But that's probably not where their ancestors lived.

The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White

New research suggests that penguins' ancestors originated not in frozen Antarctica but, instead, off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, adapting to new climes over 22 million years.

Maribel Estrada, the owner of El Toro Grill Taqueria, talks about her restaurant in City Heights, Nov. 5, 2020.

San Diego Has Sunk Back To Purple Tier. What Does That Mean?

San Diego County is now in the dreaded purple tier, the worst possible ranking in the state's system meant to control COVID-19 spread. Could it have been prevented?

Then-Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is pictured on March 3 in Miami. Bloomberg helped raise money to pay off felons' fines so they can vote in Florida.

Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.

Sun shining through the trees, July 5, 2018

Heat Wave Waning In County Deserts, Cooler Weather To Follow

An excessive heat warning for desert areas is set to expire at 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat seen at a 2014 press conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

Longtime Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies Of Complications From COVID-19

Often the voice of the Palestinians in peace talks with Israel, Erekat's pursuit of peace through negotiation never prevailed. He was 65.

Sun shining through a palm tree in this undated photo.

Sweltering Heat To Start Gripping San Diego County Tuesday

Temperatures will soar well into the triple digits Tuesday in the San Diego County deserts as sweltering conditions are expected to grip the region until this weekend.

Search results for