The kicker is that those two streets are only a few blocks apart. The difference epitomizes the urban heat island effect, created as pavement and buildings absorb and trap heat, making some parts of ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality advisory from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday for over a dozen counties, including Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, ...

The agency said that "dangerously hot conditions," with afternoon temperatures up to 117 degrees would be possible in the ...

Severe thunderstorms are also expected to strike parts of the Northern and Central High Plains regions, bringing frequent lightning, wind gusts, hail and occasional tornadoes. Storms are expected to ...

The New York City area is under a flood watch and travel advisory as torrential rain threatens the region Thursday, Mayor ...

Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific were fading after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but communities along South ...

Most of the rain is forecast to fall in as little as 3-6 hours. A small chance of heavier rain and flooding could pose "an elevated threat to life and cause significant disruptions to transportation, ...

New York City had another day of intense heat and humidity, but when can New Yorkers expect things to cool off?

By the 2050s, New York City is expected to experience approximately 30 to 46 days annually with the heat index reaching 95°F or above, compared to an average of six such days per year between 1981 and ...

Nearly 160 million people across more than 25 states are under either an Extreme Heat Warning or Heat Advisory, from Florida ...

Officials say a man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New York City office tower. The shooting took place Monday ...

New York City faces a heatwave with temperatures reaching the high nineties, and the National Weather Service issuing heat advisories and warnings. Residents are advised to stay hydrated and cautious.