Davenport and Rock Island school officials are monitoring wet bulb readings every hour during the heat wave, adjusting practice times and using cold water immersion tubs to protect student athletes.

Heat kills, even in Washington state. While official records show fewer than 20 heat-related deaths last year, an ...

When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or have enough ...

If walking outside in a late-August afternoon used to feel like a sauna, it now feels like walking into an oven …. that's set on broil … and somehow has 98% humidity. By last month, Central Florida ...

A mysterious form of kidney disease that has devastated young to middle-aged agricultural workers in Central America and ...

The worst of the summer heat is usually behind Kansas high school football teams by the time Week 1 arrives. Instead, Wichita-area teams are entering Week 1 still practicing before sunrise, shedding ...

Summer heatstroke in pets: signs and immediate action It takes only minutes for a warm day to turn dangerous for a dog, cat or rabbit. A pet that seemed merely uncomfortable can slip into a medical ...

You might not give much thought to your MacBook charger, but it can turn into a big problem over time. Here are the signs ...

PETALING JAYA: Heat stress could turn dangerous within minutes for outdoor and manual workers during a strong El Nino, with ...

Posted by Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy of Canva Although fall is almost here, Susan Nelson, a clinical professor and ...

Your water heater is quietly working on borrowed time the moment it hits year eight. On the mainland, a tank typically lasts ...

Workers who believe their employer is ignoring serious heat hazards may want to explore your legal options and learn what ...