A record-setting marine heat wave stripped huge portions of Florida's coral reef of their colors in 2023, triggering the ninth and worst mass bleaching event in the Caribbean. Temperatures soared for ...

Heat waves in the UK have led to unseasonable drying of vegetation bypassing natural ecological processes that limit the spread of wildfires, a new study has found. In a paper published in the journal ...

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean's ability to buffer against climate change.

For the first time, scientists have quantified the causal links between worsening heat waves and global warming pollution from individual fossil fuel and cement companies, pushing the boundaries of ...

Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

As extreme heat waves continue to grow more frequent and more intense, entire animal species are at risk of extinction. Heat is resulting in heat exhaustion in animals and food shortages. Watch to see ...

Amid ongoing wildfires, extreme heat is gripping the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to well over 100 degrees across Oregon on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. While the day is ...

Long-term exposure to extreme heat events accelerates the body’s ageing process and increases vulnerabilities to heath issues, finds a long-term study of 24,922 people in Taiwan. The study, published ...

A heat wave is impacting the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures in the upper 80s to over 100 degrees in Washington. Warm nights are a concern as they prevent the body from recovering from daytime ...