As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

More than 125 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...

A brutal heat wave has gripped the eastern part of the United States as tens of millions of people sweltered in record high ...

The United States has been facing a widespread heat wave this week, which saw multiple temperature records surpassed. The ...

Boston broke its record daily high by six degrees, reaching 101 degrees on Tuesday. Some construction workers were forced to ...

More than 125 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...

Tens of millions of Americans sweltered outside or sought air-conditioned refuge as an "extremely dangerous" heat wave ...

The high-pressure system that has lingered over the East is forecast to weaken starting midweek, with a cold front also expected to push southward. That should bring some relief, particularly in the ...

“Extremely dangerous heat persists across the Midwest and East Coast … affecting nearly half of the U.S. population at 161 ...

Dr. Ward studies how extreme heat is reshaping lives and livelihoods in communities across the United States.

At least eight states were expected to see temperatures that would feel hotter than those in Death Valley—often referred to as the hottest place on Earth—on Wednesday, according to the National ...

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