PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new interactive map made by Multnomah County is helping to identify areas most at risk during heat events. According to Multnomah County officials, the Heat Vulnerability ...

People in many parts of the United States possess few chances for the robust community engagement that underpins healthy democracies, according to a new report that for the first time maps civic ...

The temperature on any given summer day may be in the 80s or 90s. So why does it feel so much hotter and oppressive at times? That's the heat index doing its thing. Here's how it works: What is the ...

The extreme heat that has baked much of the central United States this week is shifting east ahead of the weekend, forecasters said. More than 100 million Americans are under heat alerts that will ...

The research team worked with big data and computational tools to develop a more precise map of civic opportunity than previously possible. People in many parts of the United States possess few ...

This segment is sponsored by Ilani Casino Resort — your invitation to celebrate lager, links, and lederhosen... all things Bavarian at Ilani! It’s time for Ilani’s Oktoberfest — a day of festive fun ...

If you thought the worst of the summer's sweltering temperatures were behind us, think again. Some schools closed early as the late-August heat wave gripping Ohio brought temperatures not seen in ...