The bare hot asphalt schoolyard of the American past is getting a redo.” Schoolchildren are increasingly enjoying play areas filled with trees and native plants, canvas canopies shading their climbing ...

Emergency room visits for heat illnesses in children have increased by 170% over the past decade in two Dallas hospitals.

A recent study reported urban green spaces play a crucial role in lowering the rates of heat-related illnesses and deaths.

Biologists found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat-tolerant, yielding insights that could help crops adapt to climate change.

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an ...

For dually eligible adults aged 65 years and older, heat waves are associated with increased adverse health events, acc ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. A new type of procedure is helping get hearts back on beat.

Five climate risks veterinarians want you to know about, so you can protect your furry friends from the climate crisis.

A manifestation of climate change, temperature increases in Bangladesh are increasing at an alarming rate, with frequent bouts of extreme heat events. In 43 years, between 1980 and 2023, maximum ...

Experts debate temperature limits for safe fan use in heatwaves. New studies suggest fans may be effective in humid heat ...

This paper addresses the challenge of missing crop yield data in large-scale agricultural surveys, where crop-cutting, the most accurate method for yield measurement, is often limited due to cost ...

New collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the Montreal Heart Institute has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting ...