Increased scientific confidence that ocean observations are accurately reflecting rising global temperatures is central to new Australian research published today in the journal, Nature.

A new study showed the direct connection of water temperature in hurricane breeding grounds of the Atlantic with the hurricane activity.

An excessive heat warning is in effect today, prompting local health officials to remind residents to take extra precautions to prevent heat-related illness.

The recent heat wave gave North Carolina public health officials their first opportunity to use a new monitoring tool to track heat-related visits to hospital emergency departments. What they found will lead them to modify their warnings during future heat waves.