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

Government layoffs threaten to make it easier for the Trump administration to ditch draft heat safety regulations ...

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 ...

Casey O’Neill is a farmer and owner of Happy Day Farms in Laytonville, Calif. The opinions expressed in this column are not those expressed by The Mendocino Voice.

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

Heat stroke occurs when the body overheats and is unable to cool down. There are two types of heat stroke, Kurz notes. The kind brought on by heat alone and the kind brought on by exertion in hot or ...

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

When summer starts to feel less like a season and more like a slow roast, it’s time to seek out somewhere—anywhere—less ...

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

YOU COULD SUFFER SOME HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE SYMPTOMS AND ISSUES. SO IT’S ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WE ARE IN A MAJOR HEAT RISK, AND IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH TO EXACERBATE SOME UNDERLYING ...

This is dangerous heat, where even healthy individuals can suffer heat stroke with prolonged exposure. These aren’t just "hot day" labels—they’re life-saving alerts. South Carolina has seen ...