Warmth wave: How excessive temperatures hurt rural communities

Warmth wave: How excessive temperatures hurt rural communities

Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather Service is warning of “extremely dangerous heat” baking 160 million people under a heat dome stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast the rest of this week. It’s already proven fatal. But while this is … Read more

Boston’s Frog Pond opens; some swimming pools to stay closed till after warmth wave

Boston’s Frog Pond opens; some swimming pools to stay closed till after warmth wave

Local News Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency, and dangerous temperatures are expected to stick around through Wednesday. Children cool off in the Frog Pond on Boston Common. Charles Krupa/AP Boston is experiencing a heat wave of potentially historic proportions early this week, but a few of the city’s pools are not scheduled to … Read more