Extreme heat can trigger excessive sweating that overwhelms the body’s natural cooling system, potentially leading to heat cramps, heat stroke and even death in severe, untreated cases. An ...

Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas.

For the first time, scientists have quantified the causal links between worsening heat waves and global warming pollution from individual fossil fuel and cement companies, pushing the boundaries of ...

Weather reports indicate a heat dome with highs in the 90s to low 100s is building over parts of the country this week — including the Northeast with a short, but significant, hot and humid spell ...