As global temperatures continue to rise, similar extreme heat waves in February could occur once every 10 years, according to ...

Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Asphalt and concrete also store heat longer and ...

A team of Earth scientists, marine biologists, oceanologists and climate change specialists affiliated with multiple ...

Next the researchers are working on soybeans and cowpeas; the latter is “a hugely important food-security crop in African countries,” Meacham-Hensold says. A high-yield soybean variety with the same ...

A sharp increase in marine heat waves has been observed, disrupting ocean life and intensifying extreme weather.

Heat can disrupt your sleep. Follow our advice to make sure you are able to stay cool at night. It can be difficult to sleep in a heatwave. If it's too hot or too cold, your internal body temperature ...