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Boston's "heat islands" have dangerous impacts. How small changes could help
Sittenfeld has spent the last two decades studying Boston's "urban heat island effect," a phenomenon where certain ...
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Heat advisory in effect in MA through afternoon. See map of where
A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National ...
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From a Boston ER to Arctic ice: medicine and marathons in extreme environments
Emergency physician Dr. Luke Apisa describes joining an Arctic expedition to ensure safety for runners pushing their limits ...
Investigators reveal 2 possible causes of deadly fire at Fall River assisted-living home
The origin of a fire at Gabriel House that killed 10 people is now clear and two possible ignition sources have been ...
As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care
Immigrants in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley are avoiding medical care due to intensified deportation efforts under the Trump ...
Risk of severe weather follows potentially record-setting heat around Boston on Friday
Another round of high heat, oppressive humidity and potentially severe weather is on the horizon for the Boston area.
Heat advisory issued as temps near 100 degrees; storms possible Friday
StormTeam 5 has declared Friday an Impact Weather Day due to high heat, high humidity and a chance of thunderstorms in the ...
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Two Democratic senators introduce new FEMA bill to define extreme heat as a disaster
The Extreme Heat Emergency Act from Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, would “explicitly authorize ...
Despite rapidly declining numbers and closure of hotels, Healey administration says emergency shelter system still in crisis
Nearly two years after Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency, state officials extended a 2023 declaration ...
FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response
Ken Pagurek’s departure comes less than three weeks after a delayed FEMA response to catastrophic flooding in central Texas ...
Here’s what meteorologists are saying about the possible record-breaking heat to end the week
"Feels like temps near and over 100." The post Here’s what meteorologists are saying about the possible record-breaking heat to end the week appeared first on Boston.com.
Heat advisory issued in parts of Massachusetts through end of the week
A heat advisory has been issued in parts of Massachusetts through the end of the week as temperatures start to rise.