Scorching Heat

In March 2022, temperatures near the eastern coast of Antarctica spiked at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) above normal — making it the most intense recorded heat wave to occur anywhere on Earth, according to a recent study....

New satellite images show just how little sea ice is left in the Antarctic after the hottest month on record. The continent is currently in the depths of winter, but the images posted by NASA Earth Observatory show a drastically lower amount...

In places still scarred by the devastation of recent storms, the anxiety and apprehension that come with the arrival of hurricane season pushes many people to search for any sign — some based more on superstition than science — that might...

A summer of record-breaking heat hasn’t been enough to keep the seriously buff off the equipment at famed Muscle Beach on South Beach. But the surrounding scorching sand is often another story.It measured a stunning 137 degrees at peak heat one...

Fueled by water temperatures in the upper 90s (upper 30s Celsius), the Persian Gulf region is enduring a brutal combination of heat and humidity that is making it feel intolerable. In coastal Iran on Tuesday, the heat index leaped as...

The island of Maui was transformed into a hellscape after wildfires reduced entire neighborhoods to ashes, with survivors having to jump into the ocean to escape the flames burning their skin.Two residents who were in the heart of the city...

Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. A buoy in Manatee Bay, Florida, reported a preliminary high ocean temperature of 101.1 degrees Monday afternoon, according to meteorologists. High water...

coral reef restoration group is warning that rising ocean temperatures are putting Florida's coral reef in danger of catastrophic loss. The Coral Restoration Foundation, a group centered around restoring and protecting Florida's coral reefs, said it visited the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys July...

Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before. The heat...

Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.Italy faces weekend predictions of historic...