Heat-related deaths are on the rise in the US, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The number of heat-related deaths recorded in the US jumped ...

Dr. Jeffrey Howard, a UTSA associate professor of public health, led a study that examined 20 years of CDC data on ...

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.

According to the data, heat-related deaths increased by 16.8% per year from 2016 to 2023 - and researchers expect the numbers to continue climbing. "As temperatures continue to rise because of ...

The difference between 1.5 C and 3 C degrees has “life or death consequences for billions of people worldwide,” one expert ...

The worst of Las Vegas’ record summer may be over. But the heat-related death toll continues to rise, with at least 224 deaths where heat was a factor. Generally, experts say heat deaths are ...

In an alarming testament to the escalating climate crisis, a staggering 2,325 Americans succumbed to extreme heat last year, marking the highest annual toll on record, according to the American ...

Many Americans view power outages as rare and temporary inconveniences, but for low-income households, the threat of ...

Houston is no stranger to heat. The eastern Texas city has seen sweltering conditions this summer, baking under triple-digit ...

Death Valley National Park had its hottest meteorological summer (June-August) on record, with an average 24-hour temperature ...