Researchers at Iowa State University are testing a new mobile app that alerts residents when their homes begin to overheat — a tool designed to help prevent heat-related illnesses in vulnerable ...

As climate change produces ever more heat waves, how many homes in the U.S. lack adequate cooling? Who's most vulnerable to lethal temperatures, and exactly where do they live?

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, researchers said in a new report.

During heat waves, there is an increase in the number of people suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a ...

Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific Northwest coast. Cool water welling up from the depths is thought to be ...

On a hot day, the heat radiating from parked cars may feel sweltering — and research confirms it's not just in your head. Scientists in Lisbon, Portugal, found that dark-colored vehicles can raise ...

The planet would be a whole lot hotter if it weren’t for fecal pellets. Across the world’s oceans, tiny organisms known as phytoplankton harvest the sun’s energy, gobbling up carbon dioxide and ...

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 ...