Could this be summer's last hurrah? A short-lived but intense blast of heat is scorching portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday, one that's sending temperatures to "hazardous" levels ...

As the planet warms, heat-related deaths are increasing in the U.S., according to a new study that looked at federally reported data since 1999. More Americans died from heat in 2023 than any year ...

A heat wave was expected to bring record-high temperatures to the midwestern United States this week before spreading to the East Coast, forecasters said. At the same time, a bout of severe ...

I started installing heat pumps around 11 years ago and have developed a certain bias toward them. Compared with traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that use a ...

Americans are more at risk from the deadly effects of heat than ever before, a new study found. Researchers from the Journal of the American Medical Association say there were 21,518 deaths from ...

The ideal heat pump installation will keep your home at a comfortable temperature and save you money. Here's how to pick the right one for your needs. Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer ...

The number of heat-related deaths in the U.S. increased 117% between 1999 and 2023, according to new research. The research comes after a summer of scorching temperatures and heat waves in the U.S ...

Extreme heat is targeting several states across the Midwest this week, with meteorologists warning of its dangerous impacts. The high heat follows a cold front that lasted several days last week ...

During the hot summer, most Americans would be forgiven for hearing the phrase "heat pump" and recoiling. The last thing they need this time of the year is more heat. For those reasons ...

A Times climate reporter recounts his journey to switch his home’s HVAC system to a climate-friendly heat pump. By Christopher Flavelle Reporting from my furnace room. You’ve probably heard ...

Heat-related deaths are on the rise in the US, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The number of heat-related deaths recorded in the US jumped ...

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, researchers and activists say the lack of precise data is leading to needless fatalities. By Kate Selig After a string of scorching days in June ...