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The new standards require employers to provide things like water, shaded rest areas and breaks to workers.

Data from the 13 sensors will inform the city where to focus heat mitigation.

Indiana University's Gabriel Filippelli said communities in low-lying areas may struggle with flooding and remain more vulnerable to climate change.

Experts attribute the October heat to long-term climate change driven by fossil fuel emissions, but these effects have been exaggerated by the natural climate phenomenon, El Niño.

52.8 percent of the state is under drought, while 97.6 percent is at least “abnormally dry,” according to the National Weather Service.

With regions of the state expected to double or even triple the number of high-heat days in a year, some advocates say the state should have a moratorium on utility disconnection during hotter months.

This fungus appears white on leaves. Some plants are more susceptible than others and some varieties have more resistance to this disease than others.

A 2017 law permits citizens to break into a car if an animal inside is in danger.

In very hot weather, remember to water your potted plants twice a day as the soil in pots dries out quickly.

In 2020 an interdisciplinary team of American researchers published a study on how butterflies keep their wings cool. Using a specialized infrared camera, they found that the living parts of the wings, around the wing veins, were best at radiating heat.