The most effective and cheap ways to cool your body during...
Unseasonable heat is already being felt around the world. Insider asked two scientists for simple, effective, and cheap ways to cool down. Regulating your diet, fluid intake, and cooling key parts of the body can be a big help. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…
What People in the World’s Hottest Countries Do to Stay Cool
Photo: Tom Wang (Shutterstock)As global warming changes the climate, once temperate places are going to get hotter. Scientists project that the temperature in the average U.S. city will be about 3°F higher in 2050 than it is today, and it will be twice as bad in some places—Bozeman, Mont.; St. Paul, Minn.; and Chicago’s average…
How to Keep Your Kids Safe During a Heat Wave
Photo: Cheryl Casey (Shutterstock)I was feeling a bit smug a week ago, comfortably nestled up in my corner of the Pacific Northwest while the rest of you sizzled. But now the heat has come for me, too, and I find myself hiding next to the AC vent, hoping my kids don’t come back from camp…
