The recent heat in Los Angeles clearly isn’t bothering Cameron Brink. The WNBA forward shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday she’s actually been enjoying the scorching Southern California temperatures. Cameron Brink showed she’s enjoying the recent heat in Southern California. Instagram/cameronbrink22 Cameron Brink shared several pictures of her enjoying the recent weather in Los … Read more
Extreme heat can trigger excessive sweating that overwhelms the body’s natural cooling system, potentially leading to heat cramps, heat stroke and even death in severe, untreated cases. An international team of researchers has identified a more subtle consequence of extreme heat — it may accelerate the aging process. Environmental epidemiologists analyzed 15 years of health … Read more
It kept you dry in December — now it might be the secret to surviving July. As temperatures soar, a growing number of Americans are getting hip to what much of the world already knows: Umbrellas aren’t just for rain. “I don’t care how cute my hat is, I don’t care if I have a … Read more
There are conflicting opinions on how often a person should wash their hair — and two experts are setting the record straight. Considering NYC is in the dog days of summer and pollen is still floating around in the air — Dr. Pallavi Bradshaw, deputy chief medical officer at AXA Health Insurance, told the Daily … Read more
Turns out, rats don’t like getting hot and heavy. In a wafer-thin silver lining to the unbearably humid, miserable, no good, very bad heat waves that have body-slammed the Baked Apple so far this summer, comes news that these scorching temperatures are wreaking sudden havoc on the reproductive rate of the city’s rat population. Simply … Read more
This heat wave’s got nothing on NYC’s hottest — literally. Fashionistas of the city are taking the adage “suns out, buns out” to eye-popping extremes, wearing next to nothing — or something usually reserved for the beach — in an attempt to beat the heat. “This is my ‘It’s 100 degrees in New York and I don’t … Read more
The cool girls of NYC aren’t fans of extreme heat. So, to swat away the sweat, fashionistas like Remi Jo Bader are whipping out summer’s hottest must-have accessory: hand fans. “I can’t go anywhere without [my fan],” confessed the 29-year-old tastemaker in a viral video featuring her pocket-sized appliance in seafoam green. Bader’s love of her fan … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Feelin’ faint in the heat? It ain’t a problem with Liquid I.V. As New York City experiences a heat wave with temperatures edging nearly 100 degrees, and much of the rest of the country follows with record-breaking and … Read more
It’s a hotspot in more ways than one. Tourists from all over the world are flocking to Death Valley despite the region’s scorching temperatures — which have resulted in one recorded death. Indeed the infamously arid region, which straddles the border of Nevada and California, attracted hundreds of people from France, Spain, the UK and … Read more
The weather is warmer, the days are longer — and a lot of people spend more time eating outdoors with family and friends. But in warmer weather, rates of foodborne illnesses rise. To that point, each year in the U.S., some 48 million people get sick, 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die from foodborne illness, according … Read more
We’re on the edge of a record heat wave — thanks to an oppressive “heat dome” — and the onset of the hottest season of the year, when temperatures rise, sweat rages, and we are at increased risk of dehydration. “Hydration requirements differ widely between individuals, and it varies depending on your age, your activity … Read more
As the summer travel season ramps up, the editors at Forbes Advisor have unveiled the best and worst cities to spend your summer vacation. Over 200 million Americans are expected to travel to summer destinations either by road or air, with beaches and national parks emerging as popular choices. The group weighed several factors, including crime, prices, ease of … Read more
As the weather warms and the days lengthen, many among us head to the nearest body of water — and reach for the booze when we get there. Be it a beer, a seltzer, a shot of warm whiskey, or a poolside margarita, few things sound as enticing as unwinding under the sun with a … Read more
The end-of-summer heat wave is every New Yorker’s nightmare — and could be causing them, too. According to experts, extreme heat can disrupt sleep patterns and influence dreams, sometimes resulting in bizarre ones. While the cause of dreams remains largely a mystery, the general belief is that the shut-eye visions are meant to help the brain … Read more
On Thursday, yet another person posted to the Burning Man NYC Community Facebook Group looking to offload a ticket to the annual desert festival, which kicks off Sunday. “I have a hard ticket for sale if anyone is interested,” the post read Alex Chaldyshev couldn’t help but respond with the laughing emoji and a “don’t … Read more
The heat in New York City is no joke. This summer has set record-high temperatures, with the humid air soaring well above 90 degrees as the city pushes into its first official heat wave. In response to the extreme temperatures, New York City has opened 500 public cooling centers spread across the five boroughs and … Read more
Arizonians are literally feeling the burn this summer. Temperatures are so high in Maricopa County that people are going to the emergency room with burns sustained from falling on the ground — and some of those burns are “severe.” All 45 beds at the Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health are full as of Wednesday, … Read more
Hollywood execs are throwing shade at striking workers — by removing the tree canopy along their picket line. Critics are calling out Universal Pictures for seemingly cutting down trees that provided their striking writers and actors with much-needed shade amid blistering summer temperatures. Comedian Chris Stephens took to Twitter on Monday to express his disappointment … Read more
It was a real firecracker of a Fourth. Our planet recorded its highest ever global temperature Monday at the mark of 62.6 degrees — only to be broken the next day on the Fourth of July at 62.9 degrees, the Climate Change Institute reported. The outlook for the rest of the summer is a sizzling … Read more