France expects 2025 wine production to drop below the five-year average, after heat waves, drought and wildfires damaged vineyards. Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectoliters, down from an ...

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 ...

Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

Editor's take: Long stretches of extreme heat may do more than make you miserable. A new study suggests they can accelerate the body's natural aging process. Researchers in Taiwan tracked nearly ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that new research shows prolonged exposure to heat waves can accelerate biological aging. A study in Taiwan found that just two years ...

Current high temperatures can put significant stress on people with chronic illnesses, including those with diabetes, and may affect diagnostics and therapy. Several experts explain what people with ...

Oregon and Southwest Washington are bracing for another stretch of extreme heat, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and even topping 100 degrees from this weekend through Tuesday. In ...

Keith Lambert and his family cope with the extreme heat of summertime Chicago by going in and out of their house as quickly as possible and making sure their insulated shades are always drawn. "It's ...

The traditional procession in honor of the patron saint of the city Saint Roch took place under sweltering heat in Montpellier, France, on Aug. 16, 2025. (Hervé Leclair / Hans Lucas via AFP) MARSEILLE ...

Health experts have raced to modernize alert systems as extreme heat kills thousands in the U.S. every year. Those efforts are being canceled. Health officials in North Carolina were worried that the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The extreme heat and humidity has dominated our area for many days recently bringing some of the hottest temperatures we've seen all year, with feel like temperatures into the triple ...

Maryland has recorded 29 heat-related deaths this year, the state's most in more than a decade. On Sunday, the greater Baltimore region felt the heat, with some areas feeling like it was hotter than ...