Heat waves are typically caused by unusually strong, high pressure systems, according to the Farmer's Almanac. When these high pressure systems linger over an area for a period of time ...

Last year’s heat wave, during which more than 100 records were set or tied from May to December, was blamed in part on higher ocean temperatures and El Nino, a warming of the oceans. Current ...

A team of Earth scientists, marine biologists, oceanologists and climate change specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia and the U.K. is warning of the dangers associated with an ...

Marine heat waves—periods in which the upper water layers in the sea temporarily become exceptionally warm—are occurring with increasing frequency worldwide. Recent studies by the Leibniz ...

Scientists have been testing how heat affects our hearts for years. But here's the thing: the most commonly used method might ...

Exposure to heat can alter the way your DNA works, according to a new study. The effects could lead to long-term health ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, similar extreme heat waves in February could occur once every 10 years, according to ...

The study estimates the Chesapeake Bay area could have marine heat wave conditions for about a third of the year by the end of the century. That’s an increase from the 22 days a year the bay now ...