A heat wave in the western United States that started last week has been made even hotter by a “heat dome” sitting over the region. This phenomenon occurs when a high-pressure system stays in ...

Many locations also set daily high temperatures on multiple days which highlights the intensity and duration of the heat wave, even in typically hot desert locations. In some areas, the ...

US weather forecasters have issued warnings of a potentially life-threatening heat wave over the weekend in south-western areas of the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) said temperatures ...

New research shows global warming has become the dominant driver of worsening drought in the western United States.

Those across the Columbus and Cincinnati areas should brace for a heat wave, with temperatures slated to surge nearly 20 ...

Phoenix wrapped up its annual six-month warm season this week after the Southwest broiled through an unprecedented autumn heat wave that saw daily highs in the United States' hottest city topping ...

A new study used the 2023 heat wave in Texas and Louisiana as a test case for establishing processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate related.

Temperature rise from climate change means trouble for Western states robbed of moisture by “thirstier” atmosphere. Listen to ...

US national parks to offer look into green ... Death Valley hits 130 degrees as relentless Western heat wave adds fuel to wildfires Read full article: Death Valley hits 130 degrees as relentless ...

Then, a record-breaking fall heat ... western monarchs over the long term, she said. “What they need is enough habitat that’s not poisoned by pesticides or impacted by extreme heat,” she said. “Saving ...

Background: In July 2006, a lasting and severe heat wave occurred in Western Europe. Since the 2003 heat wave, several preventive measures and an alert system aiming at reducing the risks related ...

(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities ... Romania and Turkey responded to the country's call for assistance. In western Turkey, ...