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 ...

SEATTLE — Residents of the western U.S. are sweltering in a heat wave that’s already hospitalized some as temperatures will continue to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, ...

Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Partial clearing overnight with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. What’s next? A cold front ushers ...

Three new high-profile studies led by Dr. Yi Yao (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and ETH Zurich) show that while irrigation may ...

Researchers at Iowa State University are testing a new mobile app that alerts residents when their homes begin to overheat — a tool designed to help prevent heat-related illnesses in vulnerable ...

Oregonians who are at risk of losing electricity during a heat wave shouldn’t fear disconnection this week and next, due to new state protections barring electric utility companies from disconnecting ...

From seabirds to sea lions, wildlife along the California coast are now facing “the Blob,” a massive marine heat wave that’s become a recurring anomaly since the early 2010s. The oceanic phenomenon ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry Heat Action Plan toolkit has been released to help outline the health and community risks posed by rising extreme heat. The plan reveals that temperatures in the ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning with high temperatures between 95 and 103 degrees Fahrenheit expected across the Portland-Vancouver metro area, the Columbia River Gorge ...

Editor’s note: All KOIN 6 weather alerts in the region can be found here. Closures and delays can be found here. This live blog will be updated throughout Friday, Aug. 24. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A ...

Mr. Goodell has been reporting on climate impacts for 20 years. His most recent book is “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” Aug. 20, 2025 Summer is not what it used to ...