As summer temperatures climb in California’s farming regions, a new study from San Diego State University is raising alarms about the heat risks agricultural workers face daily, and how much rest they ...

Technology and tighter controls are hoped to help avoid a repeat of last year, when extreme heat killed 1,301 people ...

Heat waves are the single highest cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S., where an estimated 1,300 fatalities from heat ...

The southern stretch of Alabama is heating up fast. By Saturday, June 7, the city will move into the danger zone on the heat index. By Sunday, the extreme heat is forecast to spread east along the ...

Stroke survivors in Singapore are co-developing solutions with innovators in a new lab that seeks to help them lead ...

With extreme temperatures in the forecast for California, first responders want people to be aware of warning signs that the ...

Louisiana attempted to raise the temperature at which inmates receive special heat precautions from 88 degrees to 91 degrees, ...

The proposed rule would introduce worker protections as dangerous temperatures become the norm, but several industries and ...

Summer temperatures are arriving in Alabama and it is crucial to keep cool on the hottest days. Here's how to prepare for the ...

Only five states offer statewide heat protections, with California being the first after four farm workers died of heat stroke in 2005.

By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Florida City and Homestead, Fla. The heat stroke that José Delgado suffered six years ago after working in a sweet potato field in South Florida left him with ...