The heat is on and temperature records keep getting shattered. In June of this year, more than 60 percent of the world population faced extreme heat that was made at least three times more likely by ...

Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heat waves and our homes are ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. By the end of March, the surface temperature of the world’s oceans was above anything ...

Absorption heat transformers (AHTs) are advanced thermal systems designed to upgrade low-grade waste heat to higher, more useful temperature levels. By exploiting the thermodynamic properties of ...

Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than regular walls, without using any energy. This approach could reduce the energy used by cooling systems and thus help ...

In the summer, cities get especially hot. Some of that heat comes directly from the sun, of course, but in urban environments, heat also gets absorbed and then released by the pavement, buildings and ...

Upcoming Heat Wave: Stay Safe with Tips from Dr. Michael Fitch As temperatures soar, it’s essential to understand the dangers of dehydration and overheating. Dr. Michael Fitch, a professor of ...

The extreme heat in metro Phoenix isn’t leaving any time soon, so make your peace with it. From getting burned by your seatbelt buckle to constantly being sweaty, it's the price we pay for living here ...