Forget standing over a hot grill in 90-degree heat and don't even think about turning on the oven. I crunched the numbers and ...

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Research my team and I published in the journal Science Advances in March suggests that long-term exposure to extreme heat ...

A rapidly warming Arctic is driving long-lasting summer extremes, such as this month’s sweltering temperatures, new research ...

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Even without reaching heat wave levels, sustained high temperatures may contribute to a litany of health issues.

The world’s sawmills and plantation forests offer a powerful weapon against climate change, a new study has found. A paper ...

As global temperatures rise and heat waves become more frequent and intense, understanding how to stay safe in the heat is no longer optional—it's essential. Professor Fabiano Amorim, chair of ...

Dr. Ward studies how extreme heat is reshaping lives and livelihoods in communities across the United States.

From Atlantic beaches to New England hamlets, humidity surged to extremes and temperatures soared to records that overpowered ...