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The Texas A&M Forest Service suggests knowing your evacuation routes and including pets in emergency preparedness planning.
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A study published last November links 271 deaths between 2001 and 2019 to unairconditioned Texas prisons. An analysis of state data showed that a spike in the mortality rate has hit Texas prisons system-wide.
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Agriculture, insurance companies likely to be the hardest-hit industries.
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Local and state heat warnings warn North Texas of heat index values of up to 112 degrees, intense drought conditions and the risk of wildfires across the region.
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National Weather Service is issuing heat advisories for Oklahoma this week. Excessive heat and severe weather are changing crops for farmers and routines for landscapers.
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Crickets chirp faster when it’s hotter outside, according to an old scientific observation. As parts of the world experience record-breaking heat, they’ll be especially busy this summer.
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AC is now seen as essential – but the more we use it, the more we help heat the planet.
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The National Weather Service in Norman is into its second consecutive week of issuing heat advisories for the state. High temperatures are made more intense by humidity and heat bursts that usually occur in the spring are persisting this month.
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You may have heard we’re in another El Niño year. But meteorologists say another weather phenomenon is responsible for Texas’ current heat wave.
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While existential threats to renewable energy were avoided, climate groups still faced significant losses in the past session, according to the Environmental Defense Fund’s Texas state director.