DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Homeless individuals face increased risks during heat waves due to limited access to resources like cool spaces and hydration. Carl comes to Hands Across Decatur to escape the ...

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 ...

During heat waves in California, emergency rooms fill up with people. A new study explores who ends up in the ER, and how much healthcare costs will increase in the future as climate change worsens ...

During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...

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 ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Everyone knows that cars can heat up fast in a parking lot, especially in high temperatures, like the heat wave that's blanketing the Commonwealth right now, but for your kids ...

From seabirds to sea lions, wildlife along the California coast are now facing “the Blob,” a massive marine heat wave that’s become a recurring anomaly since the early 2010s. The oceanic phenomenon ...

Samuel Starko receives funding from the Forrest Research Foundation, the Australian Research Council and Revive & Restore. During this research project, he also received funding from the Natural ...