Gentle warmth The 20-degree threshold is an indicator of the heat that dominates in the fall. The same trend is observed in the number of days with maximums that exceed this threshold. It is not only ...

Mexico’s brutal heat wave has been linked to the deaths of at least 26 people since March, and veterinarians and rescuers say it has killed dozens and perhaps hundreds of howler monkeys.

A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally hot for 5 million years. Researchers say they have figured out why using ...

VANCOUVER — Temperature records are melting across British Columbia as a prolonged heat spell grips the province but Emergency Management BC says it is not anticipating an extreme heat emergency.

A heat dome, characterized by extreme heat and humidity, is expected to cover most of the United States and affect more than 220 million people. Temperatures are forecast to exceed 90 degrees, and ...

DENVER — An 11-year-old girl fell from the seventh floor of a southeast Denver homeless shelter after her family opened a sliding glass door due to unbearable heat in their room, according to ...

Heat waves, hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms have always been part of weather patterns — but as the planet overheats, they've become far deadlier, costlier, and occur much more frequently.

FALL RIVER — In anticipation of the extreme heat forecasted for late week, the city of Fall River announced that Government Center will be open as a cooling center on Friday, July 25.