Governments, medical institutions and other bodies require accurate models on health-related matters in order to better organize their activities. Climate change has measurable impacts on society, ...

Your home can feel stuffy, chilly, or perfectly “normal” even when the thermostat barely moves, and humidity is the quiet ...

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliché to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized. In a paper published in Science ...

Factors as far away as the Caribbean Sea and as nearby as the cornfields of Iowa can bring on that muggy, sticky feeling. For people with certain health conditions, it’s more than an annoyance. Joy ...

Many parts of the U.S. continue to grapple with oppressive heat and humidity. This can prevent the body from cooling down, increasing the risk of heat cramps, exhaustion and heatstroke. Dr. Jesse ...

It's not the heat that gets you — it's the humidity. Millions will feel that firsthand over the coming days as a heat dome is expected to bring extreme heat and humidity for much of the U.S. Those ...

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it’s become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized. In a paper published in Science ...

CHICAGO — Hot, steamy air blowing into Illinois from a heat dome moving east across the country has kicked off at least a week of dangerous heat, with humidity peaking Saturday through Monday. These ...

FIGURE 1. Relative indoor humidity (violet) and absolute exterior humidity (orange) displayed over 26 months. For the majority of winter months, rh ranged between 35 and 60 percent. December 10, 2018 ...