During recent major summer heatwaves, such as in 2003 in central and western Europe and 2010 in Russia, the mortality locally increased by tens of thousands of additional casualties 1. Apart from ...

You may have heard of dehumidifiers, which are machines that help reduce the humidity in your home, but what is relative humidity? And why does it matter for you? There are some confusing terms that ...

Across much of the world, hotter days are no longer arriving alone. The air itself is changing, sometimes turning from dry ...

With record-high temperatures spiking in the U.S. and Europe, and the planet getting hotter in general, it's a good time to answer some questions about the heat index—and why high humidity makes us ...

It’s often said that it’s not the heat that gets you; it’s the humidity. We had our first serving of the uncomfortable and ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- You may have noticed that in our broadcasts here on CBS3, we constantly refer to a thing called the "dewpoint" during the summer months. Many have asked "what about the relative ...