US Heat Wave Has Power Use at Very High Levels The heat wave roasting the US East Coast may have slow US stock trading and foiling July 4 road trips. But it’s the best friend of power market Bulls. Electricity demand across the eastern power market run by PJM Interconnection LLC reached 144,557 megawatts in […]
They are Having a Heat Wave in the US Midwest and East, Scorching A scorching heat wave swept the US Sunday, when temperatures and humidity levels marked well above normal. Tens of millions of Americans were under heat warnings, watches and advisories as temperatures reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) in major cities such […]
Physical Benefits of Using a Sauna Sauna use may lower the risk of dementia and may improve vascular function and your ability to improve focus and attention. Other research has demonstrated the ability of heat stress to promote myelin growth, helping your brain to function faster and repair nerve cell damage. Heat may increase the permeability of the […]
Bikram Yoga Without Steam Heat Bikram yoga, a series of 26 poses typically done in a sweat-inducingly hot room, may not need to be practiced at steam-bath temperatures to help improve blood vessel health, a small experiment suggests. Millions of people worldwide practice Bikram yoga, typically in 90-minute sessions that involve breathing exercises and holding […]
Keeping Cool: Ways to Avoid Heat Stroke The Dog Days of Summer are here, and that means the risks for heat exhaustion and heat stroke are rising, along with the temperature, with seniors particularly at risk. Older folks don’t adjust as well to changes in temperatures as younger people do, making them prime targets for […]
Extreme Heat in Europe Wilting Crops & Stoking Drought $CORN There’s increasing evidence that the extremely hot and dry Summer in central and south eastern Europe has decimated crops, drained rivers and hurt the animal world. Experts say the prolonged drought has destroyed an estimated 60% of Corn crops in Serbia, while the government’s ministry […]
Record High Heat in SoCal, Wildfire Destroys Homes A fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed 10 structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave. The fire South of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in […]
Phoenix, AZ Hits 117f Friday, Breaks 1905 Record Phoenix has broken a 112-yr record for Heat. National Weather Service meteorologists say the Arizona city had a high of 117 degrees on Friday. That broke the previous mark of 115f dating back to Y 1905. Meteorologists say the normal high temperature for 7 July in Phoenix […]
Never Cook These Foods on Your Outdoor Grill It is Summer and the season for backyard grilling, there are some foods that should not put atop hot coals. Below are a few favorites that are best not cooked on the outdoor grill, as follows: Filet Mignon, Hamburgers, Salmon and Pizza are among them. Filet Mignon The Filet […]
An Environmentalist Applauds President Trump Twenty-five years ago I founded and headed a large and influential environmental grassroots group in metro New York. One of my biggest challenges was to keep my board of directors and rank-and-file from embellishing, exaggerating and distorting the facts in the heat of battle. “The facts are on our side,” I […]
Update: California’s Fast Moving Wildfire Threatening 25,000 Homes As of Saturday afternoon the fast-moving Sand Fire in Santa Clarita California has burned 20,000 acres and is not contained. A raging wildfire grew to more than 30 square miles east of Santa Clarita Saturday, prompting an expanded evacuation order affecting some 1,500 homes and spreading smoke and […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Corn, Wheat and Soybean futures all fell sharply Wednesday, as the latest weather outlook appeared less threatening to crop development. The most active Corn contract for December delivery fell 4.25 cents, or 1.22%, to 3.4425 bu. September Wheat delivery fell 5 cents, […]
Top 10 Ice Cream Shops Across the USA Now that Summer is here, the season of vacations, BBQ’s and beach trips is in full swing. And while we enjoy the glow of longer days and lighter than usual traffic, the one thing we cannot escape is the heat. So, to help you beat the heat […]
Extreme Heat in US Caused Many Preventable Deaths in 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that extreme heat causes 658 deaths in the US on average each year. This is more than those in tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. Many, if not all, of these deaths are preventable. Occupational Safety […]
Surviving a Heat Wave This Summer, Stay Cool Seniors, children and people with chronic health problems are at higher risk for heat-related illness and death, especially in large cities, according to Dr. Robert Glatter an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “Those who have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, kidney […]
Nearly 1000 Firefighters Battle Blazes In The Angeles National Forest Some residents evacuated from their homes in Duarte and Azusa California were cleared to return home Thursday as firefighters kept up their campaign against the 5,235-acre San Gabriel Complex Fire, which is just 15% contained. About 950 firefighters are battling the blazes in the Angeles […]
2016 Summer Safety Survival Guide Summer has some Pitfalls to avoid: Wildfire, High Temperatures, Hot Cars, and Drowning Many Californians and residents of the Pacific Southwest look forward to Summer all year, what with the long days, calmer schedules with school out plus endless Sunshine. But all trips to the beach, mountains, hiking and swimming […]
Southwest Wildfires Raging in Record High Temperatures Update: Wildfire warnings were posted across parts of 3 Western US states Sunday as a heat wave baked the region in record, triple-digit temperatures, stoking flames in California from the coastal foothills outside Santa Barbara to desert brush near the Mexican border. For an area stretching from Southern […]