Humidity, the amount of moisture in the air, is a crucial component of weather conditions. It varies significantly across ...

Mortality rates during heat waves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20 ...

As a physician and policymaker, I believe we need to urgently recognize climate change for what it truly is—a public health crisis—and act accordingly.

As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat ...

Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits ... people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas.

A study assessed the impact of electric fans on the body core temperature and heart rate of 18 participants aged 65-85 years, who were exposed to a simulated extreme indoor environment of 36 degrees ...

Between 1991 and 2018, the peer-reviewed study reported, more than one-third of deaths from heat exposure were ... change go beyond temperature’s effect on human mortality.

Eastern North America and Central Europe could see their most extreme heat waves become twice as intense ... dry soil (where there's little cooling effect), and a middle state where soil moisture ...

The hospital system is partnering with IBM to predict high-temperature events and protect at-risk patients from the dangerous ...

This impending crisis is not just a challenge for future generations; it is an immediate threat that requires urgent action. The traditional reliance on air conditioning as a means to combat extreme ...