Several cities have heat emergency plans. Are they enough in a warming world?

Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Many cities are beginning to plan their responses to the looming threat.

Summer heat is the 'No. 1 weather-related killer,' doctor warns

States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks

Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day

The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.

Summer Storms: What to expect as heat, humidity bring dangerous weather conditions to DMV

The heat and humidity have hit the DMV and the summer storm season is underway. The Mid-Atlantic is subject to it all -- flood emergencies, deadly lightning, hail and even tornadoes. 

Poor air quality impacting summer camps across DC region

As if it wasn’t already tough enough keeping kids busy during the summer, imagine doing it with thousands of them – when they have to stay inside.

How is air quality measured?

As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.

Code Red air quality alert from Canadian wildfire smoke

Another day of hazy skies and poor air quality is in the cards for the DMV on Thursday as relentless Canadian wildfire smoke continues to waft southeast.

Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex

Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.

El Nino blamed for recent bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast

Many seabirds in this region died recently, with more than 90% of the affected birds being grey-backed shearwaters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico.

Invest 92L has high chance of tropical development as it spins across the Atlantic

Forecasters have been closely monitoring a disturbance, known as a tropical wave, which entered the ocean from Africa last week and has been given a high chance of tropical development.

Sweltering India heat wave kills nearly 100 people

During heat waves, the country usually suffers severe water shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water.