Maricopa County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada, offer a cautionary tale about what it takes to keep people alive in ...

The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying ...

GENEVA — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a ...

Wondering how this summer’s blistering heat or last winter’s bone-chilling cold snap compared with previous years? Or want to ...

The world's major capitals are facing 25% more extremely hot days each year compared to the 1990s, a new analysis warns. Without swift action, millions of urban residents will increasingly suffer ...

The number of food poisoning cases reported in Korea in the January-August period has already exceeded the total figure for ...

The World Meteorological Organisation said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the ...

At the start of this summer, more than 255 million Americans - or two-thirds of the country's population - lived in areas ...

Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

Kevin Miller can get a person to the brink of heat stroke in 30 minutes. In a chamber with a temperature of around 100 degrees, he starts them out on the treadmill, switching off between three minutes ...