A heat dome is a high pressure system way up in the atmosphere that helps create and encase heat, kind of like a lid on a pot that holds in steam. By Isabella Grullón Paz and Camille Baker Hearing a ...
Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the science behind the heat dome that’s stifling the nation. A sunbather rests ...
A couple uses an umbrella for shade at Gravely Point during a severe heat wave in Arlington, Virginia on June 22, 2025. The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, ...