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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HeatRisk forecast for July 28, 2025. The NWS HeatRisk is an experimental color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast risk ...

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 ...

Heatstroke can sneak up on anyone, especially when exercising outside. Unfortunately, its effects can linger long after the initial symptoms are resolved. A pleasant summer day spent hiking, playing ...

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 ...

Cities worldwide face a growing challenge that affects millions of residents daily. Urban areas globally have become home to over half of the world's population, leading to the intensification of the ...

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 ...

New research has found that early childhood exposure to high ambient temperatures may hinder the development of foundational skills. The findings indicate that children living in environments with ...

For many summers, Sara Cano couldn’t get a good night’s sleep. Her 91-year-old mother, María de Jesus Lopez, and her sister and mother's caregiver, Rosolva Cervantes, lived in a home with faulty air ...

A lingering heat dome over the eastern half of the U.S. is putting tens of millions of people in sweltering conditions, with the worst still to come. On July 25 the East Coast is bearing the brunt of ...