Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat ...

Federally funded research by JHU epidemiologist Jaime Madrigano aims to identify neighborhood characteristics and behavior ...

Researchers looked for "extreme heat days," which are defined by temperatures that go beyond what's normal in the area 95% of the time. The high temperatures are associated with an increased risk ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) has announced the start of the Code Red Extreme Heat season, which will run from May 15 to September 15. This collaborative effort ...

Extreme heat weather warnings aren't enough. Local public health initiatives can go a long way to help keep people safe.

A historic mid-May heat wave has prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories and extreme heat warnings across Texas, from the Hill Country to the suburbs of Houston. While ...

A 33-year-old hiker died and four others were rescued from a mountain range in Arizona during extreme heat on Sunday, authorities said. The hikers were trekking along the Superstition Mountains ...

At least 80 people have died in the U.S during the past few days of extreme heat; in British Columbia, the number is in the hundreds. And, as more data trickles in, those numbers are likely to ...

The press conference focused on the importance of being prepared for the upcoming hurricane season, as well as the risks of potential flooding and extreme heat. Carl Juste [email protected] ...

The Lowcountry Heat Action Plan Toolkit is meant to protect residents from health risks in the event of extreme heat events, developed by the Citadel’s near center for climate studies.

Extreme heat will also scorch much of Texas, where the National Weather Service warned that "many will not be acclimated to this type of heat so early within the year and thus the risk for heat ...

The warming trend is forecast, with heat peaking on Friday, as highs climb near or above 100 degrees across the deserts and the warmest valleys, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).