Colony surveys of common murres, an Alaskan seabird, show the full effects of the 2014-16 marine heat wave known as 'the blob.' Analysis of 13 colonies surveyed between 2008 and 2022 finds that colony ...

Millions of other animals may have perished too, suggesting the die-off event might be one of the worst in modern times.

Researchers have discovered a pattern of extreme heat waves that defy current climate models, occurring globally except in ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever urban heat wave simulation ...