A heat map from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows that on Wednesday more than half of the U.S. was experiencing minor ...

The eastern half of the United States faces an intense heat wave starting late this week and peaking next week that could produce dangerously high temperatures over a large area for an extended ...

MORE MAPS: 10-Day U.S. Forecast Highs/Lows) R eality check ahead: This being February, the heat wave couldn't last much longer. M ore sustained colder air will plunge southward through the ...

Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Asphalt and concrete also store heat longer and ...

Mortality rates during heat waves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20% increase in heat wave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.