Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. Between June 20-24, a heat dome, or the presence of high heat over ...

An extreme heat warning was issued for Northeast Florida for July 28. The heat index could hit as high as 115 degrees today, and could be even hotter in the sun. The extreme heat is expected to ...

This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — Extreme heat continues to be expected across KAKEland through much of this week, with Extreme Heat Warnings remaining in effect through Wednesday evening for Wichita and many ...

Heat waves kill more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. An extreme heat warning is issued when dangerous heat is happening or about to happen. Florida has different ...

This Climate Matters analysis is based on open-access data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See Methodology for details. More frequent and intense extreme heat — the ...

Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. As extreme heat is forecast across much of the U.S. this week, health departments across the country are warning people to ...

A study from Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service found the four-day extreme heat event scorched more than 1,000 square miles of tree canopy Using satellite imagery, researchers have ...

Extreme heat is becoming an urgent priority in the United States and beyond. The threat posed by extreme heat has become a matter of national security, impacting U.S. military readiness, while ...

Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the first time ever, Portland and all of the Willamette Valley have been placed under an “Extreme Heat Warning” by the Portland National Weather Service. This is the first ...