Mussels baked by the billions. Insect larvae cooked inside scorched cherries. Baby birds plummeted to their deaths from their overheating nests. But some species did just fine during the 2021 North ...

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals major ecological losses—but also surprising species that thrived, offering crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.

Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body ...

ATLANTA — As summer gets underway and metro Atlanta experiences dangerous heat, parents and adults need to pay extra attention to how much water kids are drinking. Overheating in children or teenagers ...

Record temperatures are expected in the Southwest U.S. as a heat dome of high pressure is targeting the region Wednesday and through the rest of the week. Temperatures as high as 120 degrees or higher ...