Heat waves are prolonged periods of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity. With global temperatures ...

A trio of environmental scientists at the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies Consejo Superior de Investigaciones ...

Last year’s heat wave, during which more than 100 records were set or tied from May to December, was blamed in part on higher ocean temperatures and El Nino, a warming of the oceans.

The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change. Scientists said the ...

A new study led by Prof. Bao Anming from the Institute of Xinjiang Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

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 ...

It's also important to limit alcohol during a heat wave. Alcohol can dehydrate you, as it's a diuretic that causes your body to quickly lose fluids through your urine. Alcohol also interferes with ...

Also, the appliances tend to cause trouble in packed-in urban settings ... He added that research has shown that, during extreme heat waves, air conditioning “literally makes the difference ...

However, both long-term climate warming and the increasing frequency and intensity of short-term heat waves are significantly reducing surface dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in lakes worldwide ...