CULEBRA, Puerto Rico — When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief. During a summer program last month, as outdoor ...

People drink water and wash their faces during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 23, 2024. Last year was the hottest the earth has ever experienced. There has been little sign of high ...

When Gyanchand Saw climbed out of his car on a sweltering morning in mid-May, his son, sitting in the driver’s seat, noticed beads of sweat trickling down the 55-year-old’s forehead. Saw greeted a ...

A girl takes a gulp of water on a sunny summer day. The devastating consequences of extreme heat are no longer freak weather events but a dangerous new reality for young people. This past July, a 16 ...

As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend focusing on greener cities and paying greater attention to vulnerable populations. While there is no ...

From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Extreme heat has emerged as one of the costliest threats to businesses today. Researchers ...

It is well known that heat causes exhaustion in the body due to dehydration. But aging? A recent study concluded that extreme heat accelerates the aging of the human body, a worrying fact given the ...