Heat waves can form when a high-pressure system moves into a region and stalls. The system can force warm air downward, acting like a cap as it keeps the cool air near the surface from rising, ...

Charlottesville and much of Central Virginia were under an extreme heat warning Tuesday, with temperatures predicted to stay in the 90s and upper 80s for the remainder of the week. The region is part ...

Centuries-old trees can hold clues about global weather patterns. A new UA study unlocked some of those clues.

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the ...