HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As southeast Texas battles extreme heat, many are trying to stay cool by drinking a lot of water and staying inside where it's air-conditioned. AC technicians say it's a busy ...

Given the language we use to describe a heat wave, there's no wonder we'll go to great lengths to escape it. When the sun beats us down, we often describe the experience in terms of cooking ... we're ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - If you don't have air conditioning, you might be able to get one for free. Community Action Agency (CAA) said its given out 160 AC units and 340 fans since its Summer Crisis ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Summer can either be something to endure or something to enjoy, depending on your perspective. But either ...

It’s hot in a way that has seen most major Texas cities hit three-digit temperatures every day this week (some clocking their hottest days of the year), and in a way that has almost the entirety of ...

The Oregon Health Authority began distributing air conditioning units to Oregonians most at risk for heat-related illness amid record setting temperatures this week. The health authority worked with ...

The dog days of summer are here. Heat and humidity are expected to persist with a heat advisory in effect through at least Wednesday, with heat index values reaching around 99-102 degrees each ...

Living large in a small space is the mantra of tiny homes, but their diminutive size brings a whole set of challenges... The ...

When deadly heat hit the Pacific Northwest two years ago, hundreds of people died, including several residents of public housing in Portland. That's where Beth Vansmith lives. She has heart disease, a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Local HVAC companies are dealing with an influx of customers amid a heat wave across the DMV. 7News spoke with nearly a dozen local companies, and all said they are dealing ...

On hot summer days, air conditioners don’t significantly decrease indoor temperatures in public affordable housing, according to a new study that tracked summer heat inside three Portland apartment ...

Future generations will marvel at the ridiculous ways we’ve been keeping warm. With a furnace, you’re inefficiently burning toxic, planet-warming gas. In a big city like New York, your building might ...