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Southeastern Louisiana sees the heat-index rise above 110 degrees

5:08am June 30, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sharon Weston Broome, who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, about how her city is handling the recent heat wave and its threats to residents.

Poor air quality triggered orange, red and purple alerts over a large chunk of the U.S. on Thursday, as seen in this map published by the federal air quality site AirNow at 7 a.m. ET.

A big swath of the U.S. is under red and purple air quality alerts from Canada's smoke

3:04pm June 29, 2023

by Bill Chappell

In Madison, Wis., the air quality was measured at 242 Thursday morning— a "very unhealthy" purple alert rating that many other communities shared, particularly in the Midwest.

Morning news brief

5:48am June 29, 2023

A Ukrainian general talks about Russia and the counteroffensive. Smoke and heat create unhealthy air in many U.S. areas. Protests in France after police killed a teen during a traffic stop.

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Texas; fragile power grid is holding up through increased demand due to extreme heat

8:22pm June 28, 2023

by Mose Buchele

Much of the southern part of the U.S. is under a heat advisory this week. In Texas, the heat is so extreme it's taxing the power grid.

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Texans face temperatures that feel like 115 degrees and above during heat wave

4:57pm June 28, 2023

by Toluwani Osibamowo

Much of the South is experiencing a heat wave and people in the region are coping the best they can. We check in with some of them in Dallas, Texas.

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Extreme heat continues to grip much of the Southern U.S.

7:22am June 28, 2023

by Mose Buchele

Millions of people are under heat advisories. Texas is experiencing some of the worst heat where high temperature records continue to be broken.

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Morning news brief

5:18am June 28, 2023

Record-breaking heat hits Texas. Five non-travel related cases of malaria have been reported in Texas and Florida. Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, watchdog says.

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Texas is dealing with a record-breaking heat wave. Climate experts aren't surprised

4:28pm June 27, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

The extreme heat wave in Texas is only one of several worldwide in recent weeks. Scientists say the link to climate change is clear.

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Tips to beat the heat

4:28pm June 27, 2023

Millions are experiencing dangerous temperatures from heatwave hitting parts of the United States. Here are a few tips on how to stay safe in extreme heat.

Chris Gloninger, pictured in June 2022. Next month he makes a career pivot from TV meteorologist to climate consultant.

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A meteorologist got threats for his climate coverage. His new job is about solutions

12:25pm June 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Chris Gloninger, a TV news meteorologist in Iowa, got harrassing emails and a death threat over his coverage of climate change. Now he's leaving the industry to tackle climate change head-on.

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