An ongoing heat wave has knocked out power to thousands of Con Edison customers in the five boroughs over the past two days. As of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 3,521 customers in the city were without power, ...

Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday. Planet-warming emissions from 180 major ...

When higher-latitude, and thus cooler, regions that haven’t prepared for health-threatening high temperatures endure waves of unusual heat, they become obvious examples of heat stress brought on by a ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Extreme heat forced the cancellation of high school girls soccer matches Tuesday night, as temperatures on turf fields soared well above safe playing conditions. The season opener ...

Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that new research shows prolonged exposure to heat waves can accelerate biological aging. A study in Taiwan found that just two years ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --Living through heat waves is making us age faster, a new study said. Extreme temperatures are increasingly common because of climate change, potentially causing widespread and ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for a large portion of Washington state, including Seattle and Tacoma, due to high temperatures and warm nights. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach the ...