Cal Fire's Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) has launched the new California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer ...

A major project in Dallas's Southwestern Medical District is expected to address concerns about the city's urban heat island ...

The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.

Studies have shown cities can see higher temperatures during heat waves compared with rural areas, but cities are taking steps to try to reduce that impact.

Millions will feel summer's excessive heat which is expected to cause heat advisories in central and southern states for the rest of the week.

A heat dome happens when hot air is trapped over an area due to a persistent high pressure system, William Gallus, a ...

Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular ...

Dozens of extreme heat advisories and flash flood warnings across the central and southeast U.S. have been issued by the National Weather Service.

Recent storms and extreme heat in North Carolina have triggered a surge in pests including mosquitoes and lawn-killing worms.

A heat advisory is in place in Massachusetts today, Tuesday, July 8 Flood warnings are also in place for certain parts of the Bay State Some downpours expected later today could potentially drop 1 ...