extreme heat

After several hot days, Western Washington is in for a cooler weekend. But this break from the heat is likely just a blip, as officials warn of ongoing drought in the region.

Oregon’s temperatures are dipping, but last month’s heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon’s aging population hard.

Some tips for ways to managing longer hotter summers in the Pacific Northwest.

The growing number of deaths during rising summer temperatures shows the necessity of air conditioning, especially for people who are unhoused, elderly, or low-income families.

A Tacoma park where blueberries can be picked for free during the summer is about to add a year-round food forest for gleaning after receiving a state urban forestry grant.

New research shows stronger heat domes could happen more often as the climate changes.

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

"If it's hot outside for you, it's most likely even hotter for your pet," one expert tells NPR. Here's how to protect your pet outdoors, keep them engaged inside and respond to signs of heat stroke.

Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don’t really know how many people die in the U.S. each year because of high temperatures in an ever warming world.

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.