When we talk about climate change, we most often talk about changes in air temperature—and with good reason. The rapid rise in global and U.S. average air temperatures is a direct result of climate ...

Corn sweat is a summertime phenomenon that happens when the crop releases water into the air. It can add to humidity, but local scientists say it likely wasn’t the main force behind the late August ...

Hot summers are nothing new for much of the United States, but the combination of heat and humidity has taken on a truly antagonistic role this year, pushing us closer to our melting points in an ...

In this article, we will discuss the 25 most humid countries in the world. If you want to skip our discussion on the impact of climate change on economies, you can go directly to the 5 Most Humid ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Reported Worker Heat Deaths 2017 to 2022 Climate change is causing hotter, longer, and more frequent extreme heat events — the leading cause of weather-related death s ...

Heat waves have always been part of summer, but the familiar short periods of oppressive conditions have grown into weeks to months of sweltering heat. Research has shown that heat waves have become ...

The weekend’s sweltering, humid weather was expected to give way to a cool, temperate work week, forecasters said Sunday, replacing the summer-like heat that paid a springtime visit to the region. In ...