Disrupted: Tropical Storm in Houston, Heat in Philly
Storms and heat waves have disrupted the start of the school year from Texas to the Northeast. Underfunded schools can't keep cool as the planet warms.
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Texans swelter without power after hurricane
Power failures after Hurricane Beryl have made dangerous heat in southeast Texas worse, as a million are without power in Houston.
Old Chicago School Buildings Brace for Heat
Schools worry about excessive heat covering much of the South and Midwest. Chicago will hit a heat index over 110.
Marching band kids at risk for heat illness
Like student-athletes, marching band students are also at risk of heat-related illness during the summer and early fall. Stay protected.
Millions of Americans under extreme heat
It's hot out there for large portions of the country. If you live in an area under a heat advisory or warning, take precautions to stay safe.
27 ways heat waves can kill you
Heat is dangerous, and doctors in Hawaii have identified 27 different mechanisms it can kill you during more frequent summer heat waves.
The weather inside a Baltimore classroom: 102°F
It's too hot in at least 1 Baltimore City h.s. for kids to stay focused and learn. The Baltimore Sun has the story in today's edition.
States can do more to protect student-athletes
A new study shows, again, that states aren't doing enough to protect student-athletes from heat exhaustion during summer workouts.
Corn sweat at the center of summer heat
Evapotranspiration, mainly from corn, has combined with other moisture in the air to make for a hot & muggy summer in the Midwest.
Football practice in the southwestern heat
A strong heat wave in southern California and Arizona follows one in Texas earlier this week, and football teams have to adjust.