/tags/heat-wave Heat Wave en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:01:59 GMT /news/2024-08-23/extreme-heat-and-dry-conditions-leave-north-texas-at-high-wildfire-risk The state's wildfire response team is on alert for possible wildfires in North Texas. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:01:59 GMT /news/2024-08-23/extreme-heat-and-dry-conditions-leave-north-texas-at-high-wildfire-risk Katherine Hobbs /health-wellness/2024-07-03/fireworks-heat-and-covid-19-north-texas-health-experts-safety-tips-for-the-fourth-of-july As North Texas prepares to celebrate Independence Day Thursday and throughout the weekend, doctors share best practices for fireworks, heat and COVID-19 safety. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:29:35 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-03/fireworks-heat-and-covid-19-north-texas-health-experts-safety-tips-for-the-fourth-of-july Toluwani Osibamowo /energy-environment/2023-08-16/ut-dallas-researcher-maps-out-urban-heat-islands-in-north-texas Dr. David Lary is leading efforts to better understand how to mitigate the effects of urban heat islands. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-16/ut-dallas-researcher-maps-out-urban-heat-islands-in-north-texas Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2023-08-04/is-this-historic-texas-heat-keeping-you-inside We want to know how this historic heat wave is affecting you and your everyday lives. Help us out be answering our survey. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:56:05 GMT /news/2023-08-04/is-this-historic-texas-heat-keeping-you-inside ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /health-wellness/2023-07-31/yes-heat-can-affect-your-brain-and-mood-heres-why Hot summer temperatures can make you anxious and irritable and dull your thinking. Here's what researchers think is going on. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:01:09 GMT /health-wellness/2023-07-31/yes-heat-can-affect-your-brain-and-mood-heres-why Allison Aubrey /texas-news/2023-07-24/should-i-water-my-homes-foundation-experts-weigh-in For some Texans, watering a house's foundation is standard practice in the summer months. Whether it's beneficial or not is up for debate. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:06:14 GMT /texas-news/2023-07-24/should-i-water-my-homes-foundation-experts-weigh-in Haya Panjwani /news/2023-07-21/amid-a-record-heat-wave-texas-construction-workers-lose-their-right-to-rest-breaks In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law undoing local protections that ensured breaks for laborers who spend their days in scorching heat. The law takes effect Sept. 1. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:25:54 GMT /news/2023-07-21/amid-a-record-heat-wave-texas-construction-workers-lose-their-right-to-rest-breaks Hannah Levitan, Public Health Watch, Hannah Levitan, Investigative Reporting Workshop /energy-environment/2023-07-21/a-future-without-air-conditioning-is-becoming-harder-to-imagine AC is now seen as essential – but the more we use it, the more we help heat the planet. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:36:46 GMT /energy-environment/2023-07-21/a-future-without-air-conditioning-is-becoming-harder-to-imagine Michael Marks /environment-nature/2023-07-20/texas-heat-wave-dallas-fort-worth-cold-front North Texas remains under a heat advisory through Friday night with triple-digit temperatures expected the remainder of the week. But you can expect a slight reprieve from the extreme heat. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2023-07-20/texas-heat-wave-dallas-fort-worth-cold-front Katherine Hobbs , Bekah Morr /texas-news/2023-07-20/texas-prisoners-struggle-to-endure-heat-wave-in-facilities-without-air-conditioning Inmates say food melts in front of them and claim their cells' temperatures exceed 150 degrees. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:26:34 GMT /texas-news/2023-07-20/texas-prisoners-struggle-to-endure-heat-wave-in-facilities-without-air-conditioning Paul Flahive