A map created in 1986 shows the devastating impact of a nuclear war on the US, with 75 percent of the country's population expected to be killed in the most severely affected fallout zones

Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater have reached a “very high” level for the first time since last winter, with two new COVID variants, FLiRT, responsible for more than …

Experts explain why you may want to change your habits: from how you read forecasts to how you stay hydrated and more.

A new climate change map shows predictions for just how devastated the future climate will be in various places around the world. The map, which … The post New map shows how devasted the climate is predicted to be where you live appeared first on BGR.

While most Americans try to beat the heat, more than a million people move towards it, visiting one of the hottest places on Earth: Death Valley, California. (Scripps News)

Power outages persist in Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl tore through the area last week leavings hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity in the middle of a brutal heatwave. Nearly 300,000 customers have now gone almost a week without electricity and air conditioning during excessive heat where temperatures are reaching 94F (34C). CenterPoint Energy, the region’s primary utility company, has been slammed by residents, as...

A stifling, widespread heat wave is bringing some of the hottest and most perilous temperatures of the summer to more than 130 million people in the U.S. on Monday, with a particular emphasis on the East Coast. Threat level: According to Weatherbell Analytics, about 258 million people in the U.S. will see temperatures exceed 90°F during the next seven days. Prolonged exposure to such heat can cause serious illness and even prove fatal, with more...

The species’ population collapsed at an alarming rate over the last 10 years, starved by a salty sea swallowing its homeland in the Florida Keys.

CenterPoint Energy said about 500,000 customers are expected to still be without power by early next week — a full week after the hurricane barreled through.

"You see people out doing activities where it's quite warm, and suddenly somebody collapses." Data shows over 1 billion people have endured near-deadly heat in 2024: 'People typically are not aware that they're getting into trouble' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Oppressive heat is blanketing large swaths of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, southern New England and the Northwest. Idaho could hit 109 degrees.

The only known U.S. stand of Key Largo tree cactus was in the low-lying Florida Keys.

Rising tides and hurricanes led to a tragic disappearance—but the worst is yet to come.

It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.

These five charts and maps that highlight key points from the report released Thursday.

The intrepid, long-lived storm made three landfalls over 16 days.

An area off the southeast coast has a chance for tropical development later this week.

Many towns in northern New Hampshire were dealing with extensive damage to their roads Thursday after heavy rains overnight left many impassable.

NWS: 18 tornado warnings, at least two confirmed tornadoes, and plenty of damage across the Finger Lakes (photos) New York State

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a system located a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coast.

New England didn't receive a direct blow from Hurricane Beryl, but its remnants caused flooding and serious damage in the northern part of the region.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is still studying whether to set minimum standards for cabin temperatures.

A new study has highlighted the dangers of ocean current changes, saying they could lead to rising CO2 levels.

Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation on the frontline of the climate crisis, is fighting to retain its land—and its identity.

It's been an unusually active wildfire season in California as more than 150,000 acres have already burned this summer, compared to 8,000 acres at this same time last year. (Scripps News)

A blistering heat wave has blanketed the Western U.S., shattering temperature records and forcing an extensive heat warning.

Historic heat is upon California. Record temperatures were recorded in dozens of places and, already, this heat is posing an “extreme” health risk for tens of millions of people. Without climate change, this almost certainly wouldn’t be happening. It’s getting (unnaturally) hot in here California has always been prone to extreme weather events, but...