Heat waves can form when a high-pressure system moves into a region and stalls. The system can force warm air downward, acting like a cap as it keeps the cool air near the surface from rising, ...

Average temperatures in Oregon are projected to rise 7.6 degrees F by 2100. Not only are days and nights getting hotter in the Pacific Northwest, but heat waves are also changing. From heat domes to ...

We must prepare for a future of frequent, deadly heat waves, which will worsen in severity the longer it takes to reach net ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For many people, summer is a time for cookouts, beach trips and other outdoor ...

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean's ability to buffer against climate change.

One of Ohio’s most popular crops is intensifying humidity and heat in Greater Cincinnati this week. That’s due to a phenomenon called “corn sweat,” also known as evapotranspiration. Like all plants, ...

The weather patterns that produced some of Europe's most extreme heat waves over the past three decades could prove far more ...

Heat waves have been the story of the summer in Massachusetts, and it's not letting up anytime soon with temperatures expected to hit the mid-90s this week. We expect high temperatures between 90 to ...

Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday. Planet-warming emissions from 180 major ...