Doctors have long known that heat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and other organs. Those risks are exacerbated for pregnant people, as the body's processes for staying cool are altered. It’s a ...

This joint report from Climate Central and World Weather Attribution conducts a global analysis of how extreme heat has changed since the signing of the 2015 Paris Agreement and how current pledges to ...

One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, ...

For pregnant agricultural workers, working in extreme heat carries elevated risks. Coupled with exertion, extreme heat exposes pregnant workers to potentially serious complications, including ...