Heat Wave
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Summer 2024 was the hottest on record, EU climate agency saysThe northern meteorological summer — June, July and August — averaged 16.8 degrees Celsius (62.24 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Copernicus.WeatherSep 6
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Is there a privacy risk?New devices collect biometric data to estimate core body temperature - an elevated one is a symptom of heat exhaustion - and prompt workers to take cool-down breaks.TechAug 28
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14 deaths may be linked to June heat wave, Montreal public health saysFourteen deaths are potentially linked to the extreme heat reported during a three-day period in mid-June, according to Montreal public health officials.HealthAug 21
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Tourist rescued from Death Valley after skin ‘melted off’ foot in extreme heatThe 42-year-old tourist from Belgium was taking a walk on the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes when he lost his flip-flops.U.S. NewsJul 29
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B.C. heat warnings extend, Canada’s hot spot in provinceOn Saturday, Lytton was the hottest spot in Canada for part of the day, with the mercury reaching 41 degrees in the afternoon.CanadaJul 21
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Downtown Montreal opens its first outdoor public poolA new public outdoor pool is now available to citizens in downtown Montreal. Made out of a shipping container, it offers relief to an area plagued by the heat island effect.CanadaJul 19
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B.C. First Nation implements off-road ban, cites ongoing heat wave, droughtThe Lower Similkameen Indian Band says the ban targets motorized vehicles and came into effect on Wednesday afternoon.CanadaJul 17
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B.C. weather: More daily records set as heat wave continuesPemberton had the hottest temperature among areas that set weather records for July 16, as the thermometer reached 38.7 C on Tuesday.WeatherJul 17
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Don’t use cheap floaties, rivergoers warned as Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave'The most common reason we're called is people are purchasing plastic floaties, rafts, flamingos that are not meant for swift water.'WeatherJul 17
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Emergency hospital visits rising as heat wave continues: Interior HealthThe health agency says approximately 60 emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses were made during the first two weeks of July.HealthJul 17
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