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Heat wave death toll passes 1,000 in India

By Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova

May 28, 2015

An Indian man washes his face at a roadside tap during rising temperatures in New Delhi. Hospitals in India battled Thursday to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in just over a week—the highest number recorded in two decades. — SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images

Streets are melting under intense 120 degree temperatures.

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The market doesn't charge for Florida's climate risk

By Dan Weissmann

February 13, 2015

Flooding in the low-lying Miami area, like the 2007 scene shown here, will get worse as sea-levels rise, putting much of the area's property values at risk. — Carvalho/Flickr (creative commons)

Not yet, anyway. It's not built to recognize risks more than a few years away.

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Rising seas threaten South Florida's drinking water

By Dan Weissmann

February 10, 2015

Geologist Harold Wanless stands in front of a salinity-control barrier near the Miami airport. Many such structures, which release floodwater without letting in saltwater, will cease to function in a few decades.

Even with 60 inches of rain a year, Miami may not have enough to drink.

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Miami condo-buyers aren't homeowners. They're traders.

By Dan Weissmann

February 10, 2015

High-rise construction cranes hover over downtown Miami, where billions are being invested in thousands of new condo units. — Dan Weissmann/Marketplace

Why fears of rising seas and big storms don't cool the market.

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Getting tickets for the NBA Finals is a game itself

By Kenny Malone

June 12, 2014

LeBron James dunking during Tuesday's Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as seen from courtside seats. — Kenny Malone

For season ticket holders, figuring out who goes to NBA Finals can be complicated.

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NFL locker room hazing: Just another workplace dispute?

By Adriene Hill

November 05, 2013

Richie Incognito #68 of the Miami Dolphins during their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 17, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. — Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Allegations that one NFL player bullied another raise the question of why so many workplaces of all kinds tolerate bullying and hazing in their work forces.

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A hot job? A/C repair during a heat wave

By Kai Ryssdal

July 02, 2013

The heat continues to bear down on the Southwest United States. One business that is booming: air conditioner repair.

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High temps hurt economy, outside of Death Valley

By Krissy Clark

July 01, 2013

Kevin Martin of Corona, Calif., poses for a snapshot by an unofficial thermometer reading at Furnace Creek Visitor Center reading 128 degrees as a heat wave spreads across the American West on June 30, 2013 in Death Valley National Park, Calif. — David McNew/Getty Images

What’s the temperature tolerance to fly a plane? At what degree point does the power grid start shutting down?

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