Extreme heat exposure overnight for those who do not have access to or can’t afford air conditioning can lead to heat-related illness, climate experts say.
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California family likely died from heat, not algal bloom
A California family found deceased in mid-August on a hiking trail near Yosemite National Park likely died due to extreme heat and not algal bloom, which was cited as a possible cause during the investigation.
Take precaution against heat-related illnesses: NCDHHS
State Department of Health and Human Services officials urge residents to protect themselves and others against heat-related illness as temperatures rise across the state.
Heat-Related Illness Cases on the Rise
State health officials remind residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses as temperatures rise.
More Heat, Floods, Storms ‘Virtually Certain’
A report released Wednesday by the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies puts the latest science on global climate change and sea level rise in perspective for North Carolina.
