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Why does the US use Fahrenheit instead of Celsius?
The United States is one of the few countries worldwide that doesn’t use the Celsius scale to measure temperature. But why is that?
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Almost 200 million people in US are under heat or flood advisories
Dangerous heat is forecast to “engulf” much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to the National Weather Service.
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Farmworkers fight for federal workplace heat safety standards amid climate change
As Earth this week set and then repeatedly broke unofficial records for average global heat, it served as a reminder of a danger that climate change is making steadily worse for farmworkers and others who labor outside.
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Extreme temperatures have killed at least 112 in Mexico so far this year, almost triple 2022 figures
The deaths reached a peak in the week of June 18-24, with 69 deaths in one week nationwide, an unprecedented number.
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Hot Nights: US in July Sets New Record for Nighttime Temperatures
America sizzled through some hot nights last month, enough to make history.