Brookfield Takes Political Heat Over Carney’s Ties With Trudeau
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party and the current favorite to win the next election, attacked former central banker Mark…
Storms in Northeast, Gulf, scorching heat in Northwest on tap for holiday weekend
Possibly severe storms with damaging winds are forecast for Labor Day weekend across the Northeast, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Appalachians as millions of holiday travelers…
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Chicago, other Midwest cities on alert for excessive heat
The NWS Weather Prediction Center in Chicago (pictured, 2006) is forecasting a high temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago on Monday and 98 degrees…
California lawmakers call for heat protections for farmworkers
State lawmakers, responding to a report that the agency charged with ensuring worker safety in California has sharply cut back on enforcement of outdoor heat…
I’m a frugal millionaire and never go on holiday – I heat home by burning recycled pallets & wee in garden to save water
A WEALTHY businessman keeps his millions by being frugal and never going on holiday. Commercial landlord Marcus White, 51, makes £145k-a-year in rental income and…
As heat rises, California reduces farmworker oversite
https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/essential_fairness.pdfCalifornia has sharply cut its enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while extreme heat has intensified in recent years — endangering farmworkers, construction workers…
‘My children cry all day from the heat’: Life in Gaza’s tent camps | Israel-Palestine conflict
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – It is around 7:30pm and the sun is setting when Nimah Elyan and her four youngest children return home – a…
Paris weather highlights Olympics’ climate change vulnerabilities
PARIS — The thermometer read 95 degrees but down on the beach volleyball court, with all that gleaming white sand, it felt like 102. The players…
Dubai’s Brush With 60C ‘Feels Like’ Heat Shows Dangers Ahead
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessDubai, the Middle Eastern financial hub, has been buffeted by humidity and heat waves that’s already caused temperatures to feel higher than…
Stomach grumbles: Japan’s eateries catch heat over higher tourist prices | Tourism
Tokyo, Japan – How much are visitors to Japan willing to pay for a bowl of noodles or a helping of sushi? With restaurant prices…
UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’ | United Nations News
Antonio Guterres urges countries to shift away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis driving extreme heat.The head of the United Nations has called…
Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils behind-the-scenes Archives
Filmmaker Michael Mann is known for his exacting research and exhaustive preparation, work that goes into such moody, existential portraits as “Heat,” “The Insider,” “Ali,”…
Houston residents under heat wave still without power after Hurricane Beryl
Texas utility CenterPoint Energy said trees fallen on service lines could cause customers to still be without power even if the utility's map shows power…
Hot topic: Can the A’s play in Sacramento’s oppressive heat?
ARLINGTON, Texas — Amid the severe heat in Sacramento this month, the leader of the players’ union said Saturday he would like to discuss with the…
Federal agents rescue 23 migrants in locked rail car in scorching Texas heat
July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that its agents rescued 23 migrants stowed away in a locked train compartment at the…
California’s workplace heat standards make a cruel exception
A state board recently voted unanimously to create long-awaited indoor heat standards for California workers. After a final legal review, that will mean protections for…
Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
Firefighters have made progress against the raging Thompson Fire in northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills, officials said Thursday as the state sweltered through a triple-digit…
Give the kid a break! Bronny James is unfairly feeling the heat
He seems so small. He seems so young. Sitting on a stage with two seasoned NBA types and a veteran collegian Tuesday, Bronny James looked…
Fourth of July accompanied by ‘scorching’ heat
A child cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. An excessive heat watch has…