As the frequency and intensity of heat waves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

“Storms are a natural part of Earth's system and are not going away,” William Ripple, co-lead author of the 2025 State of the ...

A dangerous heat wave is building across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes this week, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and 90s — 20–25 degrees above normal. Much of the state normally expects ...

A heat wave is impacting the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures in the upper 80s to over 100 degrees in Washington. Warm nights are a concern as they prevent the body from recovering from daytime ...

A “dangerous” late-season heat wave is expected to return to Washington — not because temperatures will soar to record-breaking extremes, but because they will run far hotter than what the region is ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Extreme heat is one of the deadliest forms of natural disaster in the United States, resulting in ...

The 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest that overwhelmed emergency rooms and left hundreds dead. The 2022 heat wave in India devastated the wheat harvest. The deadly heat waves in France in 2003 ...

U.S. rivers are running hot. A new analysis of nearly 1,500 river locations over more than 40 years found that the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves is increasing in streams across the ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for much of Oregon's populated areas, including Portland, Salem, and Eugene. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s, with nighttime temperatures ...

A dangerous heat wave is bringing summer-like temperatures to Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. Temperatures are expected to be 20-25 degrees above normal, reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. A ...