• About
  • Sections
  • Topics
    • Climate
    • Earth Science
    • Oceans
    • Space & Planets
    • Health & Ecosystems
    • Culture & Policy
    • Education & Careers
    • Opinions
  • Projects
    • ENGAGE
    • Editors’ Highlights
    • Editors’ Vox
    • Eos en Español
    • Eos 简体中文版
    • Print Archive
  • Science Policy Tracker
  • Blogs
    • Research & Developments
    • The Landslide Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Submit to Eos
  • AGU.org
  • Career Center
  • Join AGU
  • Give to AGU
  • About
  • Sections
  • Topics
    • Climate
    • Earth Science
    • Oceans
    • Space & Planets
    • Health & Ecosystems
    • Culture & Policy
    • Education & Careers
    • Opinions
  • Projects
    • ENGAGE
    • Editors’ Highlights
    • Editors’ Vox
    • Eos en Español
    • Eos 简体中文版
    • Print Archive
  • Science Policy Tracker
  • Blogs
    • Research & Developments
    • The Landslide Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Submit to Eos
Skip to content
  • AGU.org
  • Career Center
  • Join AGU
  • Give to AGU
Eos

Eos

Science News by AGU

Support Eos
Sign Up for Newsletter
  • About
  • Sections
  • Topics
    • Climate
    • Earth Science
    • Oceans
    • Space & Planets
    • Health & Ecosystems
    • Culture & Policy
    • Education & Careers
    • Opinions
  • Projects
    • ENGAGE
    • Editors’ Highlights
    • Editors’ Vox
    • Eos en Español
    • Eos 简体中文版
    • Print Archive
  • Science Policy Tracker
  • Blogs
    • Research & Developments
    • The Landslide Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Submit to Eos

heat waves

A spray of water droplets falls onto a city street on a sunny day in front of a brown, multistory building. A crowd of people and dogs watch and play in the spray.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities Revealed at High Resolution

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 September 202510 September 2025

Data from personal weather stations power a novel way to detect urban heat islands.

A person’s hand holds a cup with ice cream near a sidewalk in a city.
Posted inNews

Heat Spurs Unequal Consumption of Sweet Treats

by Grace van Deelen 8 September 20258 September 2025

A new analysis shows warmer weather may drive more added sugar consumption, particularly among already-vulnerable groups.

A leafy plant is silhouetted against an orange Sun and red sky.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

In the Arctic, Consequences of Heat Waves Linger

by Saima May Sidik 22 August 202521 August 2025

The aftermath of a historic 2020 heat wave could still be felt in Siberia a year later.

Fotografía de una avenida en Texas inundada
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Científicos revelan los peligros ocultos del calor y las inundaciones en Texas

by Rebecca Owen 25 June 202525 June 2025

Una parte más amplia del “Estado de la Estrella Solitaria” podría verse afectada por más olas de calor e inundaciones de lo que sugieren registros previos.

A bright Sun at sunset over a rocky landscape.
Posted inNews

Climate Change Made Extreme Heat Days More Likely

by Grace van Deelen 30 May 20253 July 2025

A new attribution study shows every single extreme heat event since last May was made more probable by climate change.

Telephone poles and power lines sit in brown flood water that covers a street.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Scientists Reveal Hidden Heat and Flood Hazards Across Texas

by Rebecca Owen 16 May 202530 June 2025

A wider swath of the Lone Star State may be affected by more heat and flood events than previous recordkeeping suggests.

Brown, dying stalks of corn are seen against a blue sky.
Posted inNews

Can Desalination Quench Agriculture’s Thirst?

by Lela Nargi 15 May 202515 May 2025

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream, others say it’s part of the future.

The Taj Mahal is cloaked in a haze of pollution, making the edges of buildings and vegetation blurry.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Heat and Pollution Events Are Deadly, Especially in the Global South

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 14 May 202514 May 2025

Researchers found that the combination of heat waves and high PM2.5 pollution led to nearly 700,000 premature deaths in the past 30 years—most of which occurred in the Global South.

Aerial view of One Tree Island in the Great Barrier Reef
Posted inNews

Great Barrier Reef Corals Hit Hard by Marine Heat Wave

by Anupama Chandrasekaran 4 March 20254 March 2025

Extreme heat pushed even resilient corals in the Great Barrier Reef to the brink, limiting recovery.

The Sun sets in an orange sky over the city of Madrid.
Posted inNews

Europe Faces Increased Heat Mortality in Coming Decades

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 25 February 202525 February 2025

Extreme temperature caused by unchecked climate change could claim 2.3 million lives in Europe by 2100, a new study warns.

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 8 Older posts
A view of a Washington, D.C., skyline from the Potomac River at night. The Lincoln Memorial (at left) and the Washington Monument (at right) are lit against a purple sky. Over the water of the Potomac appear the text “#AGU24 coverage from Eos.”

Features from AGU Publications

Research Spotlights

Underwater Glacier-Guarding Walls Could Have Unintended Consequences

12 September 202512 September 2025
Editors' Highlights

New Perspectives on Energy Sinks During Seismic Events

12 September 202511 September 2025
Editors' Vox

Experienced Researcher Book Publishing: Sharing Deep Expertise

3 September 202526 August 2025
Eos logo at left; AGU logo at right

About Eos
ENGAGE
Awards
Contact

Advertise
Submit
Career Center
Sitemap

© 2025 American Geophysical Union. All rights reserved Powered by Newspack