Projections warn that "much of the open ocean could reach a near-permanent" marine heat wave state by the end of this century.

A Southern "heat wave" will smash dozens of daily, and even a few monthly records from Colorado and Texas into the Deep South into this weekend. It's just the latest round of record warmth we ...

Heat waves are among the world's deadliest weather ... This creates what's known as the urban heat island effect. In fact, temperatures can be significantly higher in cities than in surrounding ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, similar extreme heat waves in February could occur once every 10 years, according to the study. And if warming doubles by the end of the century, similar heat ...

Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Asphalt and concrete also store heat longer and ...

In a Comment piece in the journal Nature Climate Change, they note that such heat waves negatively impact ocean processes, ocean life in the overheated regions, and coastal communities.

The findings suggest that heat waves and rising temperatures from climate change could be chemically modifying people’s DNA and speeding up their biological aging. The study authors estimated ...

The study estimates the Chesapeake Bay area could have marine heat wave conditions for about a third of the year by the end of the century. That’s an increase from the 22 days a year the bay now ...

Hyderabad: Hyderabad and parts of Telangana will finally get relief from the relentless heat as unseasonal thunderstorms are expected to hit the state between March 20 and 25. The much-needed ...

Marine heat waves can create chaos in ocean ecosystems and disrupt coastal economies. In recent years, they've made headlines for driving drastic changes in fish migration and more frequent ...