Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars on crowd control and safety measures for those attending the annual 5-day pilgrimage, but the sheer number of participants makes ensuring their safety difficult.
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Heat wave trips up power plants, prompting New England grid operator to issue warning
ISO-New England declared a ‘Power Caution’ for more than 4 hours Tuesday as air conditioners cranked up at the start of what’s expected to be a 3-day heat wave.
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Where to go to cool down in Midcoast heatwave
As a dangerous heat wave sweeps through Maine, with temperatures soaring into the double digits, Midcoast communities are advising vulnerable groups to seek shelter in cooling centers.
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Record-breaking U.S. heat wave scorches the Midwest, Northeast
In Maine, temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s in Portland on Wednesday and Thursday. Other parts of the state, including Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor, are under an excessive heat warning – it will feel as hot as 105 degrees in some of those areas.
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Portland won’t be spared as heat wave sweeps Maine
While Portland may not be the hottest community in Maine this week, temperatures in the mid-90s could break June records.
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What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the U.S. is broiling this week
The U.S. last year experienced the most heat waves since 1936, and excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 U.S. deaths, the highest number in 45 years of records.
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Report lays out Maine’s latest climate projections. Here’s what you need to know.
Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s climate action plan.
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Heat wave ripples across U.S., putting over 75 million people under extreme weather alerts
Many parts of the Midwest and Northeast were under heat warnings or watches Monday. The mid-Atlantic and New England are expected to see highs in the 90s later this week.
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Record temperatures expected as heat wave blasts Maine
Experts say records could be set this week as temperatures are predicted to hit the mid- or upper 90s from Portland to Bangor, foreshadowing what is expected to be a warmer-than-average summer.
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Much of U.S. braces for extreme weather, from southern heat wave to possible snow in the Rockies
Temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic and New England will likely peak in the mid- to upper 90s, which is ‘nothing to sneeze at even in the middle of the summer, let alone this early in the summer,’ said one meteorologist.