Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

Mussels baked by the billions. Insect larvae cooked inside scorched cherries. Baby birds plummeted to their deaths from their overheating nests. But some species did just fine during the 2021 North ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals major ecological losses—but also surprising species that thrived, offering crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.

As a record-breaking “heat dome” blanketed the United States in late June, just a few days after summer officially started, millions of Americans were urged to stay cool, hydrated, and indoors. But ...

As extreme heat waves continue to grow more frequent and more intense, entire animal species are at risk of extinction. Heat is resulting in heat exhaustion in animals and food shortages. Watch to see ...