The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking ...

Daily climate and health care utilization data from Virginia illuminate the health care costs of extreme heat, which amount to approximately $1 billion every summer when extrapolated nationally. Hot ...

It’s possible to train your body to better handle high temperatures in just a few weeks. By Katharine Gammon Inside a small, sealed room, Olivia Leach swallowed a pill that would soon monitor her ...

Heat pumps could help address climate change and save you money. Here’s how they work. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...