If the power goes out during a heat wave, there's nowhere more dangerous to be than where people spend most of their ...

Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.

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

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 ...

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 ...

When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible - roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads. Heat waves cause financial damage, too, but it’s more diffuse: ...

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 ...