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Firefighters in Greece battled a large blaze in the Vilia area northwest of Athens as wildfires erupted across the country during its most severe heat wave in decades.

July 2021 was the hottest month on Earth since record-keeping began 142 years ago, according to data released Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — an “unenviable distinction” that could ratchet up anxiety about climate change.

Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland’s isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region.

Here are some tips on how to keep cool during excessive heat warnings.

Italian firefighters continue to battle fires in Sicily and Calabria as forecasters predict more record high temperatures.

Scientists say there’s something different this year as the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather

Scientists say there’s something different this year as the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics coincide with the year’s hottest weather in Tokyo, marking it as one of the hottest Olympic Games on record.

After grueling heat and humidity on Wednesday disrupted multiple tennis matches and caused one player to have heatstroke, the International Tennis Federation announced it was rescheduling future tennis matches to begin later in the day.

A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe forced the evacuation of a mountain town and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada, leaving thousands of riders and spectators stranded Saturday and rushing to flee the area.

Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a huge wildfire in neighboring Oregon disrupted the flow of electricity from three major transmission lines

Some states in the Pacific Northwest announced emergency rules that provide farmworkers and others who work outdoors more protection from hot weather in the wake of an extreme heat wave.

An Associated Press analysis shows that the recent heat wave struck places that are warming up faster than other parts of the United States

As forecasters warned of record-breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, officials set up cooling centers, distributed water to the homeless and took other steps.

Here are the top firework safety tips from experts across the country—so you can make sure your 4th of July, 2021 celebrations are crisis-free

The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has become more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon say they’re investigating hundreds of deaths likely caused by extreme temperatures

Scorching temperatures around the state had people looking for ways to escape the heat Tuesday. In Middletown, water relief came in all forms ranging from swimming pools to fire hydrants.

As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in the Washington state city of Spokane has announced that more rolling blackouts have started that will cut off electricity and air conditioning to some customers.

Stepping outside on a day like today is hot enough as is. But if you have to get in your car, the heat is really on. The University of San Francisco released data on how quickly cars can reach dangerous temperatures. A couple tips to keep in mind are to park in the shade or a garage if you can;…