heat wave

8-year-old girl dies in sweltering locked car as mom leaves her to go to work

A 36-year-old North Carolina mom is facing manslaughter and child neglect charges after police said she left her 8-year-old daughter locked in the car while she went to work at...

Keep your kids cool with this clip-on stroller fan that's 30% off at Walmart

The ultimate hack to keeping your baby cool.

NYC pols refuse to open offices as cooling centers during weekend heatwave

New York City's elected officials and community boards couldn't be bothered with helping residents cope with the stifling weekend heat wave -- despite a direct appeal from Mayor Eric Adams' administration.

Will July 2024 break the record of hottest month ever in US?

July is typically the warmest month of the year for the contiguous United States. According to NOAA records, temperatures have risen at a rate of 0.83 degrees Fahrenheit per century....

Why trees are the key to cooling a warming planet

As temperatures soar across the East Coast, Midwest, and Southeast, hundreds of millions of lives depend on air-conditioning powered by a grid that is strained to its breaking point. The...

I'm braving the NYC heat without AC — I don't get why everyone is so panicked about normal summer temperatures

A heated debate over the merits and necessity of apartment air conditioning.

Here's when NYC's heat wave will end

The current heat advisory expires on Sunday at 8 p.m., which will end a four-day heat wave the city has endured since Thursday.

Piping-hot heat dome cooks New Yorkers all across NYC: photos

The piping-hot temperatures in New York City are leaving people to find different ways to stay cool in the 93-degree weather before a slight decrease after the weekend.

The FUNBOY craze is real: celeb-loved pool floats are flying away during the brand's early Fourth of July Sale

We're not having fun unless we're lounging with our FUNBOY.

Coney Island gearing up for 42nd Annual Mermaid Parade to make a splash: 'Dream come true'

Coney Island will dive under the sea Saturday afternoon.

Beat the heat wave! Keep cool with the Costway Kids Water Park on sale for $500 off at Walmart

Temperatures are soaring and reviewers say this water park is "worth every penny."

Bleacher Creatures brave scorching temps to watch Yankees get cooked

“It is worth it or we wouldn’t be here,” one fan told The Post before her husband butted in: “I don't know — not with the score like this!"

More than 1,000 dead in this year's hajj pilgrimage as Saudi Arabia faces extreme heat: report

While Saudi Arabia has yet to reportedly offer details on the fatalities, it reported more than 2,700 people suffered from “heat exhaustion” on Sunday alone.   

Heat dome relief: here's how to cool down your body quickly

Today is the official start of summer, and the solstice has brought an unprecedented heat wave to the North East. Read on to learn how to cool down.

Heat dome takes over NY and leaves workers sweltering as temps, humidity soar: 'The worst is yet to come'

The year's first heat wave is leaving blue-collar workers red in the face -- and it'll only get more stifling as the week goes on, according to forecasters.

Stay hydrated during this week's heat wave with expert tips and 15 foods to cool you down

We're on the edge of an oppressive "heat dome" and the onset of the hottest season of the year.

Mayor Adams says NYC is 'ready' for first heat wave of the season — as heat index expected to hit 99 degrees

"New York City has a plan to beat the heat, and we want all New Yorkers to have a plan, too," Hizzoner said at a Monday press conference.