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Summer 2023 broke heat records across the globe but climate experts say it could be the coolest summer we experience for the rest of our lives.

Dozens of children die every year after being left in a hot car – but there are easy ways to make sure your family is protected. Here’s how to protect your child from vehicular heatstroke.

On Saturday, Country music singer Jason Aldean left the stage during his performance at the Xfinity Theatre.   “Obviously he is on a stage, the stage can trap some of the heat, depending on how the stage is designed,” Hartford Healthcare Dr. Eric Walsh said. Aldean posted a video on social media and apologized to fans for cutting the show...

With the hot temperatures and high humidity we have been experiencing, doctors say it’s important to monitor yourself while outside to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

A Quinnipiac University professor discusses data showing Connecticut is experiencing more powerful storm more often.

Here’s a look at how people are working in these very warm temperatures in West Hartford.

Families at the Colt Park Pool in Hartford cooled off on Wednesday and camp counselors said they’re being mindful of the extreme heat.

With all the concrete and lack of green space in many areas, cities can be much hotter than the official temperature readings you might get at the airport — as much as 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit warmer. That can be dangerous and cities need to adapt, LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains.

Farmworkers in South Florida are supporting efforts to create safety standards, including heat provisions and treatment for heat illness, as climate change makes working conditions deadly for some.

Hopefully you’ve been able to stay cool. We’re looking at another hot day across the state on Sunday. The heat advisory currently in place lasts through 8 p.m. on Sunday evening. Heat indices (aka feels like temperatures) will exceed 100 degrees Sunday afternoon. In addition to the heat, we’ll be watching the chance of a few thunderstorms developing on...

Kids found creative ways to keep cool in Middletown Friday while still having fun. Just ask 8-year-old Zoe Wisneski of Middletown who we talked to while she was on stilts. She said she’s having a blast at Children’s Circus of Middletown, even though she’s not a fan of the heat. “Sometimes it’s too hot for me when it’s like...