Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially save lives.

A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures.

Temperatures soar up to 110 degrees while winds pick up and blow around wildfire smoke. Here's what to know about Redding weather through the weekend.

When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads. Heat waves cause financial damage, too,

An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds of people.

When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent heat-related deaths.

France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year, an increase of 58% over the same period last year, blaming it on unusually warm weather at the end of June.

Ahead of a three-day heat wave, two fires that make up the Orleans Complex have burned across 4,081 acres as of Friday.