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Chicago. 1995. 700 people, mostly Black or poor, died from the heat. It could happen again
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoLos Angeles, Miami and Phoenix have “chief heat officers” to coordinate the response for dangerous...
Opinion: Here are the places that could become too hot for humans due to climate change
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA sign displays the temperature at dusk at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in July 2023....
Scorching September heat wave to ease across central US
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA late-summer heat wave that produced temperatures near or above the 100-degree Fahrenheit mark and...
Think it’s hot now? This study says Texas could reach 125-degree temps within 30 years
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 10 months agoOver the next 30 years, Texas and other parts of the central U.S. are at risk of being exposed to...
Swimmable cities a climate solution? Amid scorching heat, cities rethink access to waterways
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs recently as the 1940s, New Yorkers swam in floating pools in the Hudson and East Rivers. A safer...
These areas of WA are likely to get hotter – but people keep moving there
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoMany parts of Washington will see more severe heat waves in coming decades, but that isn’t stopping...
Most US cities underprepared for rising heat, study finds
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance This summer, most of the U.S. will experience above average temperatures. A new...
Daywatch: Experts say case against father of alleged Highland Park shooter is unusual, justified
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGood morning, Chicago. Robert Crimo Jr.’s upcoming trial on charges of reckless conduct is an...
How Black Basketball Players in the ‘70s Paved the Way for the All Stars Today
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago Bulls guard Norm Van Lier drives past Milwaukee Bucks center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during Game...
Friday’s Chicago Teachers Union election is its most contentious in years. With 3 slates, ‘it’s...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere soon will be a new president of the Chicago Teachers Union — as three contenders battle for...