As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing strains in infrastructure and highlighting public health risks when faced ...

As global average temperatures increase, heat waves are the type of extreme weather event that scientists can most reliably tie to climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution.

Today's Climate Amid Brutal Heat Wave, Officials Stress Health Risks of Hot Nights High nighttime temperatures can do more than just disrupt your sleep, experts say.

Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave Fryeburg, Maine, also hit 100, for the first time since 2011. “Getting Maine to 100 degrees is ...

Of course, there have always been heat waves. Summer is hot, as the climate-change deniers in my inbox reliably remind me. But an increasingly chaotic climate makes heat waves more likely and intense.

Fueled by human-caused climate change, 2024 was the warmest year on record globally -- and 2025 is projected to rank among the top three.

With many parts of the country experiencing a record heat wave, more Americans now think climate change is to blame.

The temperature in New York City has reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave.

Tuesday marked the peak of the heat wave, with cities from Boston to Philadelphia experiencing their hottest temperatures in over a decade.