Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave.

New research shows that homeless people are at far greater risk for the impacts of extreme heat than the rest of the U.S.

Nevada and Arizona hit by potentially deadly heat wave, with temperatures in Furnace Creek in Death Valley expected to approach 120 degrees.

Extreme heat weather warnings aren't enough. Local public health initiatives can go a long way to help keep people safe.

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Torrential rains in the Congolese capital Kinshasa in early April brought devastating floods that ...

Heat waves, like the one that has held the Northwest United States in its grip for the past week, are deadly. The human toll of the record-breaking temperatures that slammed both coasts of the U.S ...

The underlying physics is very clear. *** warmer global climate produces more frequent and intense extreme events, such as, for example, heat waves. *** warmer atmosphere also holds more moisture ...

We may be nowhere near the dog days of summer but the season's scorching heat is already here. According to Old Farmer's Almanac, NOAA and AccuWeather forecasters, Florida is set to face another ...

Much of California is set for its first heat wave of the season, as weather experts predict several parts of the state could experience record-high temperatures. The surge of warmth is expected to ...