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 ...

As climate change drives temperatures higher, prolonged periods of heat exposure are doing more than just making classrooms uncomfortable. According to a new systematic review published in PLOS ...

ATLANTA — As summer gets underway and metro Atlanta experiences dangerous heat, parents and adults need to pay extra attention to how much water kids are drinking. Overheating in children or teenagers ...

New research in links rising outdoor temperatures to accelerated biological aging, raising urgent concerns about climate change’s impact on health. Study: Ambient outdoor heat and accelerated ...

As global temperatures climb, heat waves are no longer rare events. But beyond sunburns and sweat, extreme heat is taking a serious toll on our health - not just in the moment, but in ways that linger ...

HeatRisk forecast for July 29, 2025. The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period. Perhaps most ...

Recent studies show that chronic heat exposure accelerates biological aging, but experts say there are ways to stay protected. Frequent exposure to extreme heat may age the body nearly as much as ...

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 ...

Effects of Extreme Heat Explored in New Design Brief The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has unveiled a design brief exposing the effects of extreme heat on the built environment and its ...

More than 250 million people in the U.S.—nearly three quarters of the population—are experiencing moderate, major or extreme risk of heat effects on July 28, according to the National Oceanic and ...