Heat

Warmer-than-normal-temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are driving what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Here’s how that’s likely to impact weather across the central U.S this year.

A city water main break Aug. 26 triggered a full breaker shut down in the Dallas County Records Building basement.

North Texas is facing another stretch of extreme heat as triple-digit temperatures remain in the area.

A 10-acre grass fire has been contained in the unincorporated Dallas community of Sand Branch after a dayslong, multidepartment fight in brutally hot conditions.

This is the first installment of "Powerless," a series from Public Health Watch examining how rising temperatures and skyrocketing electricity costs are placing Texans in danger.

Officers rescued a kinkajou — a small South American tropical rainforest mammal — looking distressed outside a local strip mall Thursday.

For the rest of the week, the majority of the state will be under either a heat advisory or an extreme heat warning.

The sun can be dangerous if you're not careful. But it also offers benefits. A North Texas family physician offers examples of both and explains how to balance the two.

Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?

Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle.

A North Texas registered dietitian explains why what you eat and drink can help protect you against extreme heat.

Our pets may be more at risk to extreme heat than we realize.