Politicians from some of the country’s hottest states are calling on FEMA to update disaster declaration guidelines.

Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal ...

El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, a recurring climate pattern that occurs on ...

NOAA warns of a major heat wave likely to hit much of the U.S. from July 24-30, with extreme temperatures expected, ...

Extreme heat in Europe has been blamed for hundreds of deaths, a national monument has been shuttered in Greece and millions ...

New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves ...

A long stretch of blistering heat is on the way for portions of the Plains and southern United States, while breaks from the ...

A potentially record-breaking heat wave is pushing to the East, impacting millions of Americans in several states and cities.

At least nine states along the East Coast faced summer swelter on Monday, and the steamy weather is expected to persist on ...

An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States June 23, affecting tens of millions of people.

More than 37 million Americans are under heat advisories across the U.S., according to the National Weather Service. Here's ...

The first heat wave of summer could bring punishing humidity and triple-digit temperatures to many states east of the Rocky ...