UC Irvine researchers analyzed nearly 25,000 heat-related social media posts from across California to examine what factors predict people talking about coping with extreme heat or its effects on daily life.

People living in RVs, vans or boats appeared to face greater challenges during extreme heat while being less likely to discuss ways of coping with it.

The findings suggest that social media could complement traditional public health data and help officials develop more targeted heat warnings, outreach and prevention strategies for vulnerable communities.

When temperatures spike, emergency physicians expect to see more cases of dehydration and heat stroke. But a new Northwestern University study suggests that extreme heat also is linked to a much wider range of health problems seen in emergency departments and urgent care clinics, including skin conditions, multiple sclerosis and even injuries from traffic accidents. 

The findings could help emergency departments and health care systems better prepare for heat waves, which are becoming more prevalent with climate change. 

New research found that adverse childhood experiences, particularly negative relationships between a child and parent, were linked to more frequent drinking during periods of extreme heat.

The moon is a hostile place for life as we know it. Extreme temperatures aside, intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation pummels the lunar surface with deadly rays. A new study pinpoints shaded nooks and crannies around the lunar south pole where bacteria and fungi from Earth can survive for at least a week, with implications for crewed space missions in the future.