Last year was the hottest on record, and global average temperatures passed the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above ...

Freshwater ecosystems require adequate oxygen levels to sustain aerobic life and maintain healthy biological communities.

Projections warn that "much of the open ocean could reach a near-permanent" marine heat wave state by the end of this century.

Such heat waves are also associated with storms that ... but ultimately, the only real solution is to stop pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere so that the planet will stop growing warmer.

A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to ...

By Austyn Gaffney After a blistering February heat wave in South Sudan’s capital caused dozens of students to collapse from heat stroke, officials closed schools for two weeks. It was the second ...

Scientists have been testing how heat affects our hearts for years. But here's the thing: the most commonly used method might ...

The study estimates the Chesapeake Bay area could have marine heat wave conditions for about a third of the year by the end of the century. That’s an increase from the 22 days a year the bay now ...

Five cities in southern Brazil have suspended classes due to the region’s heat wave. Temperatures in some places have risen ...