A heat wave is an extended period of extreme heat, and is often accompanied by high humidity. These conditions can be dangerous and even life-threatening for people who don't take the proper ...

It shows they will experience withering heat wave conditions on a scale their grandparents never experienced, along with raging storms: Not just once or occasionally, but on hundreds of occasions.

Their city of Kolkata was in the midst of a blistering heat wave, with temperatures rising to 105 degrees, making life in the narrow lanes and in their tiny one-room homes nearly unbearable.

To prepare for a heat wave, you should know how to prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke. If you have air conditioning, make sure it's clean and working properly ahead of extreme heat.

A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods, an often-used heat simulation method, significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to natural heat exposure like those ...

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

Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous. By Austyn Gaffney After a blistering February heat wave in South ... clearly making life even harder ...