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Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?

Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle.

How extreme heat is affecting Michigan harvest season and putting farm workers at risk. Then, the Green Grocer program in Detroit returns aiming to increase access to fresh food in the city. And, meet the Grand Rapids native who became the world champion in a new endurance sport.

The weather forecast does not predict a break in the heat wave until the Fourth of July weekend.

Dangerous heat is expected across large swaths of the U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service.

With severe weather season approaching in Michigan, here are some things you can do to prepare and where to find cooling shelters around the state.

Does precooling your home work? Yes, no or maybe — depending on who you ask. But don't worry, we also have some other tips to keep you cool this summer.

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been so hot in more than a decade.

This is the second half of a series on heat islands around the Great Lakes. Part one is on the human health cost. Part two is on the science behind combating the urban heat island effect, solutions to the complex problem, and the role the Great Lakes play.

Extreme heat in the Great Lakes region will only become more frequent as climate change warms the oceans, lakes and air, a University of Michigan climate expert said.