With Temperatures Rising, How Do Humans Cope? As the earth's climate heats up, the challenges for humans mount.
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Heat: Coping With A Warming World
Shifts in temperature are leading to shifts in the wedding industry as bakers, photographers, florists and the couples they serve think about how to beat the heat on this all-important day. JGI/Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Blend Images hide caption
Say 'I Do' Without The Sweat: Wedding Pros Share How They Beat The Heat
On a blistering hot day in southern California, construction workers carry large bottles of water during a break. Experts predict more intense and more frequent heat events across the country in coming decades, with huge implications for both indoor and outdoor workers. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption
Mario Ramos (left) and wife Tally adjust their umbrellas in Laguna Beach, Calif. The state was among a number of places this summer that experienced their highest temperatures on record. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
Benji and Lori White check on a small herd of Red Angus at their ranch, B&L Red Angus, near Putnam, Okla. Joe Wertz/StateImpact Oklahoma hide caption
New technologies and a changing climate are altering the way apples are grown in places like New York's Hudson Valley and across the country. Jake Rajs/Getty Images hide caption
A Few More Bad Apples: As The Climate Changes, Fruit Growing Does, Too
Fisherman Darius Kasprzak searches for cod in the Gulf of Alaska. The cod population there is at its lowest level on record. Annie Feidt for NPR hide caption
An view of Washington, D.C. through a thermal camera. Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Why A Drop Of 4 Degrees Made A Big Difference For A Garment Maker's Bottom Line
A yellow-bellied marmot keeps an eye out while it gets a bite to eat. Related to groundhogs, yellow-bellied marmots are getting fatter and bigger because of the longer growing season brought on by climate change. Nathan Rott/NPR hide caption
Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature's Rhythms Out Of Whack
The way cows digest food takes a lot of energy and generates a lot of heat. This makes them lose their appetite and produce less milk. Mose Buchele/KUT hide caption
As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat
Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too
A woman walks along a row of misters on June 19, 2017 in Tempe, Ariz., when the temperatures were over 110 degrees. Matt York/AP hide caption