After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales ...

The study highlights the increasing frequency of longer, more intense heat waves, exemplified by recent events in the U.S. and Europe. Longer heat waves pose escalating threats to people, agriculture, ...

Australia is baking through another extreme heat wave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a ...

If a heat wave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most apartment buildings would bake, with indoor temperatures ...

When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads. Heat waves cause financial damage, too, but it’s more diffuse: ...

Charlottesville and much of Central Virginia were under an extreme heat warning Tuesday, with temperatures predicted to stay in the 90s and upper 80s for the remainder of the week. The region is part ...

By Edward Carver Marine heat waves have become longer and more frequent along the U.S. West Coast, as elsewhere in the world.

Marine heat waves (MHWs) are periods of unusually warm sea temperatures, recognized as one of the fastest emerging ...

As sizzling temperatures sweep across Southern California this week, UCLA researchers have released a new finding that the duration of heat waves is increasing faster than global warming. Researchers ...