Exposure-response curves reveal the impacts of daytime-only, nighttime-only, and compound heatwaves on cause-specific heart disease mortality.

Odisha's Public Health Director confirms no sunstroke fatalities amid rising temperatures. 66 treated for heat disorders; advisories issued statewide.

Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.

Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some ...

Officials have advised people to keep themselves hydrated and stay indoors as temperatures soar across various parts of the country ...

As the climate continues to change, America’s national parks are becoming hotter and more hazardous for visitors, according ...

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

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

Heatwave-related deaths are rising because of the shifting climate, with cities most vulnerable to extreme heat.

As global temperatures climb, heat waves are no longer rare events. But beyond sunburns and sweat, extreme heat is taking a serious toll on our health - not just in the moment, but in ways that linger ...

After cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous ...