These record-setting temperatures not only impact the well-being of the environment but have dangerous consequences for the ...

BALTIMORE -- The dangers of extreme heat can put Maryland workers' lives at risk. But changes could be coming soon to offer ...

Incarcerated journalists detail the first signs of a heat wave in prison — and how they’ve coped with record-breaking ...

California sees hundreds of heat-related deaths each year with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and outdoor ...

Homicide, named by one study in 2022 as the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the U.S., is also among the risks ...

The White House hosted an extreme heat summit, focused on protecting workers after the U.S. saw its fourth hottest summer on ...

The U.S. is on track to shatter heat records, putting millions of Americans in the most affected parts of the country in harm ...

Federal agencies are racing to address climate change. But the government does almost nothing to prevent thousands of people from dying of extreme heat.

On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library.

As heat has been shown to lead to learning losses for students and medical complications for young children, it’s an issue ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul must sign common-sense legislation to protect New York's kids from extreme heat in our schools.