The results show that humidity makes heat much more dangerous for pregnant women and for child health later in life. People ...

A new University of British Columbia study published in Urban Climate finds that people waiting at bus stops they find ...

Scientists map how climate-driven extreme heat and human land use together push almost 8,000 vertebrate species toward extinction.

Physiologic monitoring may be used in conjunction with other environmental measurements as a means to determine the heath impact of heat stress. Such techniques include oral, skin, and aural ...

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliché to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther ...

Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral. By Catrin Einhorn As the world’s coral reefs suffer a fourth global bleaching ...

Last month, during a slow-moving heat wave that smothered much of the United States, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported at least 2,000 cattle had died from heat stress. In 2021, ...

Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She ...

Environmental factors (e.g., humidity, wind, temperature, radiant heat, clothing, and workload i.e., metabolic rate) are considered when determining if a heat risk is present indoors or outdoors.

The extreme heat in metro Phoenix isn’t leaving any time soon, so make your peace with it. From getting burned by your seatbelt buckle to constantly being sweaty, it's the price we pay for living here ...