From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.

The number of heat-related deaths recorded in the US jumped 117 percent between 1999 and 2023, it finds. These kinds of deaths are preventable and had previously been on the decline .

The poll, taken June 13-15, showed both alarm about worsening weather and skepticism that the world would effectively respond ...

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research has found.

Heat-related illnesses and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according ...

So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland ...

No other year had five heat-related deaths by July 23, park mortality data that dates to 2007 shows, and the deadliest month for heat in parks – August – is yet to come.

During the spring and summer, we love being outside. The sun’s warm rays feel good on our skin and the long days allow us to work and play for hours. Unfortunately, the things that make this ...

A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including retirees in Oregon, a motorcyclist in Death Valley, California and a 10-year-old ...

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that heat-related deaths have been increasing, with approximately 2,302 in 2023 versus 1,602 two years previously.

Confirmations of heat-related deaths continue to rise in Maricopa County amid a punishing hot spell with 110-degree Fahrenheit plus weather persisting for a record 20 days so far.

Researchers in Britain predict that heat-related deaths will rise 257 percent by 2050 because of climate change. I grew up in Texas and for as long as I can remember, summer brought news stories ...