Once you learn to rely on visual and other sensory cues, the mystery evaporates: "Medium heat" stops being a vague instruction and becomes something you can recognize on any stove, every time. Recipes ...

Ever sit outside on a warm summer's evening and notice flashes of lightning, but no actual rain clouds near you? This is commonly referred to as "heat" lightning. While it's not uncommon to see these ...

A heat pump doesn't generate heat; it transfers it from one place to another. It's an appliance with a bright future in an eco-conscious country.

Temperatures this week are some of the hottest we have seen the entire year now as we get to the end of July. This is a perfect opportunity to explain what the Heat Index is and how it is all ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — When you hear the term “heat index” in the forecast, it’s usually paired with a much higher number than the actual temperature. For example, you might hear us say “It’s 94 ...

Much of the Western U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures easily topping 100. Blame a condition known as a heat dome. But what is it? If you want to visualize how a heat dome ...

The mercury is really cranking up. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. Summer is upon us, and so too is the first heat wave of the year -- a suffocating stretch of 90-plus-degree days ...

MOLINE, Ill. — It's a hot and humid summer day in mid-June. Nothing too surprising given the time of year is near the summer solstice, the point at which the maximum amount of solar energy is reaching ...

A new study has linked the deadliest type of disaster — heat waves — directly to major fossil fuel companies and their products.