It was extremely hot and humid as Toronto hosted its final World Cup match Thursday,. In fact, it was near the temperature ...

The metric of how hot the air actually feels has roots in a 1979 journal paper called “The Assessment of Sultriness.” By Andy Newman In recent days, you may have seen or heard many mentions of a ...

Temperatures in the triple digits are expected through the Fourth of July weekend and beyond. Follow these expert-approved tips to learn how to read your local heat index to determine if it's safe to ...

Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially ...

Michigan's heat wave this week will feel even warmer because of high humidity. Here's how the heat index works.

Houstonians have usually endured weeks of sticky 90-degree heat and made their first complaints about electric bills by the time the first day of summer arrives (whenever that may be). Elsewhere in ...

Attribution researches the influence of climate change on local weather and impacts. We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around ...

Nature is a riot of color. In the animal kingdom, many species, from insects to cephalopods, use their permanent color or change it for communication, camouflage, and thermoregulation. While this type ...

When the weather gets muggy, iridescent bees shift their metallic hue. The insects are a rich blue-green when ambient humidity is low. But as the amount of moisture in the air increases, the bees turn ...

On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates the First Amendment rights of licensed therapists. The ruling ...

In the latest legal setback for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Supreme Court said Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for young people infringes on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.