Warming temperatures may be taking a toll on older adults. New research has linked extreme heat exposure to a higher ...

Projections warn that "much of the open ocean could reach a near-permanent" marine heat wave state by the end of this century ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, similar extreme heat waves in February could occur once every 10 years, according to ...

A team of Earth scientists, marine biologists, oceanologists and climate change specialists affiliated with multiple ...

Five cities in southern Brazil have suspended classes due to the region’s heat wave. Temperatures in some places have risen ...

Marine heat waves can create chaos in ocean ecosystems and disrupt coastal economies. In recent years, they've made headlines ...

Brian Mastroianni is a health and science journalist based in New York. His work has been published by The Atlantic, The Paris Review, CBS News, The TODAY Show, Barron's PENTA, Engadget and ...

Yet a construction worker in Phoenix toiling in a heat wave will find little comfort in a global drop in cold-related deaths. Science helps prepare for the future. Many species don’t adapt well ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Heat waves kill more people than any other extreme weather event. But the temperature and air ...

Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Asphalt and concrete also store heat longer and ...