A wide variety of clean energy resources can strengthen the electric grid and help protect Americans from the increasing health threats and power outages fueled by climate change-driven extreme heat ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made ...

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Over 170 million people are under heat alerts in the U.S. this week, with temperatures reaching record highs across the country. Tampa, Fla. recently hit a record high of 100 degrees on Sunday, and ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned about the ways extreme heat and air pollution are linked. By Christina Kelso Hello from life under the heat dome. Tens of millions of people across the United ...

As the frequency and intensity of heat waves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

A record-setting marine heat wave stripped huge portions of Florida's coral reef of their colors in 2023, triggering the ninth and worst mass bleaching event in the Caribbean. Temperatures soared for ...

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 ...

Scientists are calling for greater attention to be placed on chronic heat exposure “It’s the family that lives with conditions that are just a little bit too hot all the time and no air conditioning,” ...

What’s not to love about warmer weather, I say? Bring on the blue skies, sunshine on my skin, and ditching the heavy, winter layers. Summer is certainly my season. But when the temperature keeps ...