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Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8...
Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPublic school teacher Ángel Muñiz grabbed a thermometer and thrust it into the camera as someone...
Texas prison lockdown over drug murders renews worries about lack of air conditioning in heat wave
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Texas prison system’s 100 units have been placed on a statewide lockdown due to a series of...
After workers' heat deaths, Texas cities required water breaks. A new law takes that power away.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFor eight hours on Wednesday, Juan Pedro Muñoz Olvera worked in the searing Texas heat, building new...
Farmington HVAC company giving away at least two furnaces this year to needy homeowners
The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCold weather may not have set in for good yet in San Juan County, but the owners of a Farmington...
Dangerous Heat Wave Tests Puerto Ricans’ Ability To Survive The Latest Power Outages
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThis week marks a grim milestone in Puerto Rico’s weather record: For the first time, virtually...
For Californians who live and work outside, there is little escape from deadly heat
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs the state settled into a prolonged heat wave, officials warned residents to stay cool. For the...
In a record heat wave, New Jerseyans head to the water to stay cool
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Water!... Water...!" Like parched travelers in the desert, those few hardy souls who went outdoors to brave the sixth day of a heat wave that — in some Jersey towns — topped 100 degrees seemed ...
After industry pressure, Miami-Dade puts heat protections for outdoor workers on ice
Miami Herald via AOL· 7 months agoAfter the hottest summer on Earth, a landmark campaign to increase protections for outdoor workers...
'All I can think about is the sun': How workers are coping with California's heat wave
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoAs Angelenos sweat through extreme temperatures, workers are doing whatever they can to cool off,...