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How West Coast universities, colleges grapple with 'literal overheating' of buildings amid recent...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Within the first few weeks of moving into her dorm building at the University...
Five Palm Springs Unified schools are getting a facelift. Here's what to know
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFive Palm Springs Unified schools are in line for upgrades after the board of education approved...
We created scorching 'heat islands' in East Coast cities. Now they're becoming unlivable
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThelma Mays couldn’t breathe. On a blazing summer day, she began gasping for air inside her...
Palm Beach County under excessive heat warning. When will the misery end?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe warning, which has been in use since 1993, is triggered for Palm Beach County when heat index or...
More trees, not cooling centers, are south Florida's answer to increasingly hot summers
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLate July blistered with sandy skies and soupy air in south Florida as a slug of Saharan dust...
Is it safe to walk your dog in hot weather? Here are the risks pets face in California heat wave
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOwners are advised to keep their pets indoors with plenty of cold water as another excessive heat...
Flex alert: In massive heat wave, local power providers and California call for conservation
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBoth state and local energy officials are asking residents to conserve electricity amid what is...
Coachella Valley has had dustier, dirtier air since Hilary. What experts say you can do
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFeeling a little under the weather lately? Well, the weather could have something to do with it. The...
Florida high heat index: What's the best temperature to set your air conditioner thermostat?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTemperatures are rising and we are depending more and more on the state's most appreciated appliance: the air conditioner. Over the Memorial Day weekend 11 Florida cities broke their own heat ...
Coachella Valley Unified could get 5 new electric school buses with federal grant
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Coachella Valley Unified School District will apply for a $1.5 million federal grant to buy five...