Hot nights are disruptive to our natural sleep rhythms. The data shows a 45% increase in episodes of sleep apnea on the hottest days when compared to the cooler ones. The study found a combination of ...

But like always, our old friends climate scientists are here to remind us that our planet is slowly warming. A June report from Climate Central, a nonprofit climate science group, says that summer ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – You toss and turn. You wake up groggy. But it’s not just stress—it might be the air you’re breathing or the warmth creeping into your bedroom. Research shows that both air pollution ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American's board of editors. If the summer of 2025 is anything like last year’s, get ready to sweat.

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Deny Dotson, the executive director of Hot August Nights, has resigned effective immediately, citing recent changes in the organization's Board of Directors. In an email ...

Even in the heat of a Palm Springs summer, night used to bring some relief. Not so much any more. The number of abnormally hot summer nights has gone up dramatically since the 1980s, thanks to climate ...

How can climate change impact sleep patterns? This is what a recent study published in Environmental International hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a link between increased heat ...