/tags/heat Heat en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-02/going-outside-in-this-heat-follow-these-guidelines-to-stay-safe Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-02/going-outside-in-this-heat-follow-these-guidelines-to-stay-safe Carmel Wroth /2026-06-15/see-the-hottest-temperatures-ever-recorded-in-florida Florida is known for its sunshine and heat, but the state’s hottest air temperature is actually lower than nearly every other state. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:06:37 GMT /2026-06-15/see-the-hottest-temperatures-ever-recorded-in-florida Andrew Wulfeck /2026-03-05/toast-days-ahead-possible-record-heat-drought-update Highs will flirt with 90 degrees in some areas of Florida as a high-pressure system brings warm, humid air streaming from the south. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT /2026-03-05/toast-days-ahead-possible-record-heat-drought-update Irene Sans /health/2025-10-23/extreme-pregnant-farmworkers-risk For pregnant agricultural workers, those risks are higher because the body must work harder to cool down and requires more liquids, making it more easily dehydrated. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health/2025-10-23/extreme-pregnant-farmworkers-risk Dorany Pineda, Melina Walling and Annika Hammerschlag | Associated Press /environment/2025-09-18/floridas-summer-heat-is-lingering-into-the-fall-following-a-national-trend Across Florida, summer heat has generally been extended by about a week and a half to two weeks. This is based on a Climate Central analysis using data from the National Weather Service between 1970 and 2024. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-18/floridas-summer-heat-is-lingering-into-the-fall-following-a-national-trend Jessica Meszaros /2025-08-28/immokalee-farmworker-collapses-under-floridas-punishing-sun-dies-a-week-later Marco Antonio Hernandez Guevara had just begun his first day on a job in Southwest Florida farm fields when he is believed to have succumbed to heat stroke. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:34:52 GMT /2025-08-28/immokalee-farmworker-collapses-under-floridas-punishing-sun-dies-a-week-later Eileen Kelley /environment/2025-08-20/extreme-heat-is-increasing-health-risks-for-pregnant-floridians Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:04:35 GMT /environment/2025-08-20/extreme-heat-is-increasing-health-risks-for-pregnant-floridians Jessica Meszaros /health/2025-08-15/extreme-florida-heat-increasingly-dangerous-for-maternal-infant-health For decades, seniors, children and outdoor workers were some people considered the most vulnerable to heat. A 2017 paper was among the first to add pregnant people to this list. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:24:45 GMT /health/2025-08-15/extreme-florida-heat-increasingly-dangerous-for-maternal-infant-health Mary Beech | The Tributary, Melba Newsome | Climate Central /the-florida-roundup/2025-08-04/why-you-should-forget-that-beer-when-its-hot-outside On "The Florida Roundup," Dr. Cheryl Holder gave tips on how to protect yourself during extreme heat. For example, avoiding alcohol and excessive caffeine. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:42:13 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-08-04/why-you-should-forget-that-beer-when-its-hot-outside Meleah Lyden /2025-07-31/heat-illness-what-are-the-symptoms Heat killed 199 Americans in 2024. That is more than double the second leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, flooding, which killed 89 Americans in 2024. It´s important to know the symptoms. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:15:48 GMT /2025-07-31/heat-illness-what-are-the-symptoms William Maxham