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

NEW YORK – The first major heat wave of the summer is firing up across the eastern half of the U.S. this week, with major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor like Washington, Philadelphia and New ...

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 ...

Think you know how to beat the heat? Turns out, some of our most instinctive cooling strategies might actually be making ...

Almost 150 million people were under heat advisories and warnings Wednesday morning, as the extreme heat wave that has brought sweltering conditions to the eastern half of the country and smashed ...

Chicagoland will continue to be gripped by a dangerous heat wave through Sunday night and Monday. The entire area will see intense sunshine, high humidity and possible record-high temperatures in the ...

Philadelphia broke a daily record high today, reaching 99 degrees as the region's heat wave officially began. The high temperature so far at Philadelphia International Airport reached 99, breaking 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 ...

Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country ...