New research shows the effects of marine heat waves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise. More intense ...

Weather isn’t climate, and a heat wave isn’t proof of human-induced global warming any more than a snowball disproves it. At the same time, nothing quite focuses the mind on the causes and effects of ...

If the power goes out during a heat wave, there's nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their time—indoors. A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last September, NASA pronounced the summer of 2023 as the hottest on record, and it’s only getting hotter. Hilton Head Island ...

Extreme heat is becoming more common, and experts say it can affect your health in short- and long-term ways. A new study suggests that two years of exposure to heat waves could prematurely age a ...

The intense late-summer heat wave was expected to hit its peak highs Thursday and Friday across most of inland San Diego County, generating dangerous temperatures in some locations that are expected ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for much of Oregon's populated areas, including Portland, Salem, and Eugene. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s, with nighttime temperatures ...