A team of Emory researchers recently found scientific evidence that the well-known health risks of extreme heat can have especially severe consequences for patients with pre-existing cardiovascular ...

Careful timing ensures crops can handle a little heat. But recently, sudden heat waves and long-lasting ones in already warm regions have become more common, with predictions saying there’s more to ...

Changing climate with higher temperatures are increasingly challenging plant growth and productivity, with consequences that cascade from cellular injury to ...

Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits. For many people, summer is their favourite time of year. However ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You’ve heard experts urge you to avoid being outside for too long in the summer heat, but do you know why? Your core temperature can spike faster than you think, and knowing how ...

From Italy’s farms to Germany’s warehouses and beyond, soaring summer temperatures pose serious health risks to workers across Europe. Heat stress can cause heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death, ...

A new joint report finds billions of workers face serious health and productivity threats from climate-driven heat stress, urging urgent action to protect vulnerable populations. The World Health ...

The impact of severe heat waves on livestock is creating new challenges for those trying to manage the animals stress; alpaca farmers have surprising new methods. Summer heat waves are tough on people ...

The progressive rise in temperatures poses a growing threat to the staging of summer sporting events in Europe and, more specifically, to the Tour de France, due to the increasing risk of heat stress ...