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Heat safety tips as heat dome brings blistering temperatures to US
Here are some of the key warning signs to watch for when temperatures rise – and ways to keep cool when the heat and humidity get too high.
WASHINGTON — Story from The Conversation by Brian Bossak, College of Charleston.
Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits the U.S.
For many people, summer is their favorite time of year. However, summer also brings the risk of dangerously high temperatures.
In the U.S., hundreds of people working or playing outside – even those who seem healthy – succumb to heat-related illnesses each year. Older adults and people in areas that historically haven’t needed air conditioning tend to see the highest rates of illnesses during heat waves, as Chicago saw in 1995 when at least 700 people died in a heat wave.
Even in places where heat is recognized as a dangerous health threat, people can be caught off guard as the thermometer creeps higher, on average, each year. In some cases, dangerous heat can arise quickly. In 2021, a young family died of heat stroke on a California trail after setting out for a hike when temperatures were still in the 70s Fahrenheit (low to mid 20s Celsius).
I study health risks in a warming climate as a professor of public health, and I’ve seen heat become a growing concern. Here are some of the key warning signs to watch for when temperatures rise – and ways to keep cool when the heat and humidity get too high.
Signs of heat-related illness to watch for
Heat-related illnesses occur across a spectrum, and mild heat stress can quickly progress to life-threatening heat stroke if a person is exposed to dangerous conditions for too long.
Mild forms of heat-related illness include heat cramps and heat rash, both of which can be caused by extensive sweating during hot conditions. Cooling the body and drinking cool fluids can help.
When heat-related illnesses progress into heat exhaustion, the situation is more serious. Heat exhaustion includes symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, excessive sweating, feeling weak, thirst and getting a headache.
Heat exhaustion is a signal that the body is losing its ability to maintain a stable core temperature. Immediate action such as moving to a cool, ideally air-conditioned space, drinking liquids, loosening clothes and applying wet cloths are some of the recommended steps that can help keep heat exhaustion from progressing to the most dangerous form of heat-related illness, heat stroke.
Heat stroke is a medical emergency. At this point, the body can no longer maintain a stable core temperature. A body with heat stroke can reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit or higher rapidly, and that heat can quickly damage the brain, heart and kidneys.
Typically, someone suffering heat stroke has exhausted their reserves of sweat and salt to stay cool, so sweating eventually stops during heat stroke. Their cognitive ability fails, and they cannot remove themselves from danger. Heat stroke can cause seizures or put someone into a coma as their core temperature rises. If the condition is not treated immediately, and the core temperature continues to rise, heat stroke becomes fatal.
Because heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke, addressing heat-related illnesses before they progress is vital.
How to tell when the heat is too high
Heat risk isn’t just about temperature – humidity also increases the risk of heat-related illnesses because it affects how well sweating will cool the human body when it gets hot.
Instead of just looking at temperature when planning outdoor activities, check the heat index, which accounts for heat illness risk associated with temperature and relative humidity.
It doesn’t take very high temperatures or very high humidity for the heat index to enter dangerous territory.
However, the heat index is still a conservative measure of the impact of heat on humans, particularly for outdoor workers and athletes at summer practices. This is because temperature measurements used in weather forecasting are taken in the shade and are not exposed to direct sunlight. If someone is outside and exposed to the direct sun, the actual heat index can be as much as 15 F higher than the heat index chart indicates.
A more sophisticated measurement of heat effects on human health is what’s known as the wet-bulb globe temperature, which takes into account other variables, such as wind speed and cloud cover. Neither takes into account a person’s physical exertion, which also raises their body temperature, whether working at a construction site or playing soccer.
Tips for staying safe in a heat wave
How can you stay cool when heat waves set in? The answer depends in part on where you are, but the main points are the same:
– Avoid strenuous outdoor activities in high temperatures if possible. If you start to feel symptoms of heat-related illnesses, drink fluids that will hydrate you. Find shade, rest, and use cool, damp cloths to lower your body temperature. If you see signs of heat stroke in someone else, call for medical help.
– Be careful with fans. Fans can be useful if the temperature isn’t too high because they wick sweat away from the body and induce evaporative cooling. But at very high temperatures, they can accelerate heat buildup in the body and lead to dangerous conditions. If indoor temperatures reaches 95 degrees or higher, using fans can actually be dangerous and raise the risk of heat-related illnesses.
– Find a cooling center, library or community center where you can get inside and rest in an air-conditioned space in the hottest hours. In places such as Phoenix, where high temperatures are a regular hazard, cooling centers are typically opened in summer. Northern cities are also opening cooling centers as heat waves occur there more frequently than they did in the past. Urban areas with a lot of pavement and buildings – known as heat islands – can have temperatures well above the city’s average.
– Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Drink plenty of fluids, and don’t forget about the importance of electrolytes. Heat-related dehydration can occur when people sweat excessively, losing water and necessary salts from the body. Some sports drinks or rehydration fluids restore electrolytes and hydration levels.
Older adults and people with disabilities often face higher risks from heat waves, particularly if they can’t easily move to a cooler environment. Communities and neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations by providing cooling centers and bottled water and making regular wellness checks during high heat.
Summer can be a season of fun. Just remember the risks, keep an eye on your friends and neighbors when temperatures rise, and plan ahead so you can beat the heat.
This article is from The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organization dedicated to spreading ideas from experts. Republished under a Creative Commons license.
CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9, 2025) –North Carolina A&T junior Hayleigh Bryant, Northeastern senior Leila Curtis N.C. A&T senior Dyimond Walker, and Hampton sophomore Joseph Ernest earned CAA indoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Junior | Sprinter | Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford
Bryant took first place in the 200m at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off. The junior’s 24.03 time marked an indoor personal record and was the eighth-fastest time in the country. Bryant also helped the Aggies produce a CAA-best 3:45.85 race in the 4x400m relay.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Senior | Throws | Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollows Hills High School East
Curtis placed second at the HBCU and Ivy Challenge with her performance in the shot put. With a mark of 15.24m, the Dix Hills, N.Y. resident has the ninth longest throw in the nation, and second best in Northeastern history.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Senior | Mid-Distance | Kansas City, Mo. / Hogan Preparatory Academy
Walker led a strong Aggies grouping in the 800m hurdles, winning the race and becoming one of five A&T athletes to finish in the top-10. With a time of 1:52.68, the senior ranked first in the CAA and ninth nationally. Walker also joined the men’s 4×400-meter relay, finishing at 3:12.29.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Joseph Ernest, Hampton
Sophomore | Jumps | Sterling, Va. / Potomac Falls HS
Ernest won the triple jump at the Penn Open with a personal best finish. The sophomore jumper earned a mark of 15.38m (50” 5.5′), which was his first over 15m indoors and is the sixth best in the nation currently.
2025-26 CAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec.9 : Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Joseph Ernest, Hampton
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Women’s Volleyball | 12/9/2025 11:03:00 AM
Korrin Burns (Clarion, Pa/Clarion Area) was named to 2025 AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) All-Region honorable mention.
Burns is only the second player in Saint Francis University’s women’s volleyball history to achieve this award in program history. Madi Tyus received this in 2021 after being named NEC Player of the Year.
Burns earned this achievement after being named NEC Player of the Year and All-NEC first team after finishing her season with 588 kills, 254 digs, 40 blocks, and 28 service aces. The senior outside hitter played all 27 matches and 103 sets. Burns leads the NEC in kills per set (5.26) and points per set (5.72). She is currently third in total kills, fourth in kills per set, total points, and fifth in points per set in the nation. This is the third year in a row that she earned All-NEC first team and dating back to 2010, she is the first women’s volleyball player to earn this distinction three years in a row.
Throughout the season, Burns has registered 10 Prime Performers and eight NEC/Molten Player of the Week awards. She recorded 15 games with 20+ kills including a 30-kill home match against Siena that broke the home program record. Burns also has 12 games where she dug up a double-double in kills and digs.
Burns surpassed the 1,000-kill milestone earlier this season and continued to add program records to her resume. She is sitting in first place in Red Flash history with the most kills in a single season with 542. She passes Roosevelt, who previously held the record in 2006 with 486 kills. Burns also sits in second place with the most total attacks in a season with 1,209. She passed Roosevelt who held the third spot with 1,134 (2004) and Miller with 1,159 (2009). Burns sits only 85 attacks away from taking another first-place program record. Overall, in her career, she is only 20 kills away from being the all-time leader in kills in program history. Kristin Buter (2005-08) currently holds the most kills in a career with 1,427.
Reading, Pa. (Dec. 9, 2025) – Alvernia Women’s Track and Field sophomore Britney Anyia and Men’s Wrestling sophomore Hayden McLellan were named Alvernia Athletes of the week for their performances during the week of December 1 – December 7, 2025. This week’s Alvernia Athletes of the Week are presented by MailShark.
Britney Anyia had two first place finishes at the Alvernia Rust Buster on Saturday. Anyia took first place in both the high jump and long jump on Saturday. She was also a member of Alvernia’s second place finishing 4x200m relay team. Anyia took first place in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m and took first in the long jump with a mark of 5.18m. Both marks were third best in the MAC this weekend
Hayden McLellan took first place at 184 pounds this weekend at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational. McLellan started out with back-to-back 15-0 technical fall wins to move into the quarterfinals. He then secured a fall in 2:19 over NYU’s Dmitry Derbedyenyev in the quarters and followed that with a 5-2 decision over NYU’s Justin Mayes in the semis. McLellan secured a first place finish with a 2:42 fall over Springfield’s Matthew Hoxie in the championship bout.
Women’s Track and Field is off until the Alvernia Winter Invitational on Saturday, January 17th. Men’s Wrestling is back in action this Saturday at the King’s College Duals.
This is the first such honor in all three of their careers. It is the first time three Tar Heels earn All-Region honors since 2021 and the first time multiple Tar Heels are on the All-Region team since 2016.
Hampton earns the honor after being named to the AVCA Player Of The Year Watchlist. Hampton led the team in points (404.5), points per set (3.86), kills (399) and kills per set (3.50). Hampton was also named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after sweeping Duke in the beginning of October. Hampton totaled 28 kills on a .509 hitting percentage with only one error. Her 16-kill, zero-error performance against Duke saw her hit a career-best .615 guiding the Tar Heels to a sweep on the road.
May has been the definition of reliable for Carolina and closes her career out with All-Region honors. She played in every set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. May sits in third all-time in program history with 1,622 digs.
Thorpe had an impressive 2025 campaign racking up a single season career-high in kills (318), kills per set (2.72), blocks (90), blocks per set (0.77), digs (76), digs per set (0.65), assists (13), points (365.5), and points per set (3.12).
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time in the last decade, seven Sun Belt volleyball student-athletes earned All-Region recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), the organization announced Tuesday. This marks the third consecutive year the league has earned at least five selections with a league-best five First Team honors this year.
Coastal Carolina’s Jalyn Stout earned the third honor of her career as she was named to the midseason Player of the Year Watchlist. Georgia Southern’s Reagan Barth and App State’s Maya Winterhoff each earn the honor for a second consecutive year.
Sun Belt Player of the Year Kennedy Louisell from James Madison also earned First Team All-Region honors after being named the AVCA Division I Player of the Week in late October. Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament Most Outstanding Player Daedrianna Cail from Arkansas State earned First Team honors as well. Sun Belt Libero of the Year Marta Lazzarin from Georgia State earned Honorable Mention honors as the league earned three athletes recognized in the Southeast Region.
Fourteen student-athletes from each of the 10 AVCA regions earned All-Region Team honors with 6-8 honorable mention selections. The 213 student-athletes who made All-Region represent 109 different schools.
From the All-Region selections, the All-American Teams will be determined and announced.
2025 AVCA Division I Volleyball All-Region Selections
Central Region
First Team | Daedrianna Cail, Arkansas State | Sr. | MB
East Coast Region
First Team | Kennedy Louisell, James Madison | Jr. | OH
First Team | Maya Winterhoff, App State | SR. | MB
Southeast Region
First Team | Reagan Barth, Georgia Southern | Jr. | OH
First Team | Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina | Jr. | S
Honorable Mention | Marta Lazzarin, Georgia State | Fr. | L
Southwest Region
Honorable Mention | Jade Defraeye, Texas State | Sr. | MB
The announcement comes on the heels of one of the program’s most impressive postseason runs in recent years. The No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks defeated Miami, 3–1, in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 on Dec. 5. Kansas (24–10, 13–5 Big 12) reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2021, adding to previous runs in 2013 (Sweet 16), 2015 (NCAA Semifinals) and 2021 (Sweet 16). The Jayhawks will now face Nebraska in Lincoln on Dec. 12 at 8:30 p.m. CT.
Ptacek emerged as one of the Big 12’s most dominant middles this season, totaling 325 kills, a .317 hitting percentage, and 2.54 kills per set across 128 sets played. She anchored Kansas’ blocking unit with 136 total blocks (1.06 per set) and added 27 service aces, showcasing her expanded offensive range and reliability. Her steady presence at the net was central to Kansas’s out-blocking opponents 320.5–253 this season.
Zelenovic delivered one of the most complete freshman seasons in the country. She led Kansas with 479.5 total points, tallying 369 kills at a .284 hitting clip, averaging 2.88 kills per set, and recording a team-high 46 service aces. Defensively, she was equally impactful, posting 123 total blocks—nearly one per set. Her production and maturity earned her a spot on the All-Region First Team as well as the region’s Freshman of the Year recognition.
Swanson capped her Kansas career with her first AVCA All-Region honor after leading the Jayhawks with 346 kills and 3.09 kills per set, hitting .257 on nearly 1,000 attempts. The senior pin added 50 blocks, 58 digs, and 371.5 points, serving as a steady, experienced presence in all six rotations throughout KU’s postseason surge.
The AVCA recognized 14 First Team honorees and additional Honorable Mention selections across its 10 Division I regions. Regional Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year awards were also announced, with Kansas’ Zelenovic taking home Freshman of the Year distinction. More than 200 student-athletes representing 109 schools were honored nationwide.
The 2025 AVCA All-America Teams will be released on Wednesday, Dec. 17, as the Jayhawks look to add national recognition to one of the strongest seasons in recent program history
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