Thermometers are only employed to measure comparatively low ... convert into steam at 313 is an exact index of the power of the boiler to transmit heat through its shell into the contained water.

After two heat strokes and damaged kidneys, José Delgado remains stunned that Florida banned counties from enacting ...

Rising temperatures in Bangladesh are severely impacting public health and productivity, leading to significant economic ...

The lawsuit says the lack of air conditioning in prisons amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth ...

Through the end of September, Homeless Trust outreach workers were mobilized for dozens of heat advisory days — generally ...

A surge of deeper moisture starts moving into Central Florida by Election Day, increasing our chances for rain.

Home thermometers and thermometers that meteorologists use to measure air temperatures may pick up different readings.

Midwestern states including Illinois and Iowa, where most of the U.S. corn production occurs, recorded heat index values in ...

To preserve the vitality of the public realm and protect the wellbeing of their residents, cities with warm summers or ...

As heatwaves become more intense, cities are looking for strategies that can help keep neighborhoods cooler. A new tool has already helped identify potential solutions in Houston, a city where the ...

A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory, the government statistics agency said ...

The report notes the outdoor temperature was 92 degrees and the humidity above 70%, which equals a heat index of at least ... his family "elected comfort care measures only," the report states.