Globally, nearly half of the world’s population experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme heat between May 2024 and May ...

The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to ...

Chris was suffering from classic heat stroke, which tends to affect elderly patients more than other ages. Classic heat ...

As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

A massive heat dome – a stationary high‑pressure system trapping soaring heat and humidity – has parked over DC. This "lid" ...

The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 continues to be the subject of intense ...

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in ...

Heat waves are primarily caused by high-pressure systems that push warm air down onto an area and hold it there. During heat ...

As a persistent “heat dome” fuels extreme temperatures for millions, UVA professor Robert Davis explains what’s typical this ...

Punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Paris and to stay unusually high ...

A total of 60 opioid overdoses were reported Friday and Saturday — including more than 37 on Saturday alone — triggering the ...

A heat wave impacting much of the central and eastern U.S. will bring high temperatures to Tennessee through the week. Heat advisories are in effect for Memphis and Nashville, with heat index ...