Once you learn to rely on visual and other sensory cues, the mystery evaporates: "Medium heat" stops being a vague instruction and becomes something you can recognize on any stove, every time. Recipes ...

We've all heard: "It's not the heat; it's the humidity." Well, it's not just a cliché; there is truth to it. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is what the temperature feels ...

Ever sit outside on a warm summer's evening and notice flashes of lightning, but no actual rain clouds near you? This is commonly referred to as "heat" lightning. While it's not uncommon to see these ...

Weather reports indicate a heat dome with highs in the 90s to low 100s is building over parts of the country this week — including the Northeast with a short, but significant, hot and humid spell ...

The mercury is really cranking up. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. Summer is upon us, and so too is the first heat wave of the year -- a suffocating stretch of 90-plus-degree days ...

A heat pump doesn't generate heat; it transfers it from one place to another. It's an appliance with a bright future in an eco-conscious country.

Each year, around 1,300 people die in the United States as a result of extreme heat-related illnesses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Heat-related illnesses can range in severity, ...

MOLINE, Ill. — It's a hot and humid summer day in mid-June. Nothing too surprising given the time of year is near the summer solstice, the point at which the maximum amount of solar energy is reaching ...

Nearly one-third of the U.S. population is set to face a stretch of extreme heat beginning as early as Friday, according to forecasters at AccuWeather. The area of extreme heat will stretch from the ...

A new study has linked the deadliest type of disaster — heat waves — directly to major fossil fuel companies and their ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With high temperatures in the 90s and 100s almost every day, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can take you by surprise. It’s important to know early signs, symptoms, and what to do in ...