Scientists warn that record-breaking heat in the Pacific Ocean could mean a summer of severe storms and humid heat. A record-breaking marine heat wave could bring severe storms and unusual humidity to ...

Something unusual and with far-reaching consequences is lurking in the sea off the California coast, stretching all the way down the Baja Peninsula and more than 500 miles to the southwest. In this ...

A massive ocean hot spot is stretching across a 5,000-mile swath of the Pacific — from Micronesia to the coastal waters of California. Across this zone, waters are as much as 6 to 8 degrees above ...

The scorching spring heat dome that baked the West for well over a week has finally moved along, after setting more than 1,500 temperature records across 11 states, according to the research group ...

People flock Baker Beach near the Golden Gate Bridge as heat advisory issued in San Francisco, California, on March 16, 2026. Reporter A historic March heat wave has brought record-breaking ...

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Nearly 9.5 million people across the US Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave continues to topple records and raise the risk of wildfires as far away as the Great Plains.

In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal. By Alan Blinder and Sonia A.