Vic experienced the rare combination of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms, which sparked several new fires across the ...

Just half a degree rise of global warming will triple the size of the area of Earth that is considered to be too hot for ...

A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...

While many Australians are set to enjoy a warm and sunny long weekend, those in the country’s south east are being warned to prepare for extreme heat conditions throughout the day.

The affected area is not one static area on the map. It consists ... science with the risk of heat death. Between 1994 and 2023, the combination of temperature and humidity above which the human ...

Discover the impact of climate change on the chocolate industry and its implications for the price of chocolate.

it will take a greater amount of body heat to warm and dry it. This notion holds true regardless of the type of clothing we are wearing -- even those warm, cozy sweaters. If the humidity is high ...

Even when there is power and the fan is running, we find it very difficult to sleep in the room [at night] due to the heat, especially during the dry season,” Zahara Usaini, a small-scale trader ...

Some people who are used to cooler climates tend to experience heat rash when they travel to tropical places with significantly higher temperatures and humidity ... their skin dry when it ...

Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

Methods Nineteen semiprofessional football players completed a match in 21°C followed by 6 days of acclimatisation in dry heat (38–43°C, 12–30% relative humidity) and a match in ∼43°C. A heat-response ...