heat waves

  • Children in swimsuits hold hands in a circle around a spray of water from a fire hydrant on a city street, with several adults and buildings in the background. The scene appears joyful and lively.

    Before AC: 15 Historic Heat Wave Photos That Show Summer at Its Toughest

    Cool down with these vintage photos of city denizens trying to escape heat waves during the 1900s and onward.

    There’s nothing like a heat wave to remind us that we are at the mercy of Mother Nature. Sure, today’s abundance of air conditioners makes it easier to beat the heat, but it wasn’t always that way. In decades past,…