The term heat stress is used to describe a number of heat-related illnesses that occur when the body is not able to maintain a normal temperature.

Heat-related disorders include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rashes. Heat stress can occur in both indoor and outdoor work settings. Indoor operations involving high air temperatures,...

Winter Storm Uri insured losses in Texas are expected in to be in the $10B-$20B range, “somewhat comparable to those from Hurricane Harvey", according to S&P Global Ratings in a reference to the Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in August 2017. 

Uri left millions in Texas without power for days. Extremely low temperatures...