A team of researchers from the University of Siegen's Institute of Biology in Germany, working with a colleague from Marburg University, also in Germany, has found that common swifts use daily torpor as a means of saving ...
Over the course of a week this summer, the Massif des Maures in the Var region of southern France fell prey to the flames of an enormous wildfire. For successive days, the fire engulfed the region's unique ecosystems, fuelled ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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The frequency and intensity of heat waves in cities is increasing due to climate change, with a great negative impact on the health and mortality rates of the population. Anthropogenic activities and urban materials affect ...
Environment
May 18, 2021
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December typically marks the onset of winter, but you'd never know it by looking at California.
Environment
Dec 4, 2020
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Winter still has a few days to run, but it's highly likely to be one of Australia's warmest and driest on record. While final numbers will be crunched once August ends, this winter will probably rank among the top ten warmest ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2019
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Americans braced for a second—and equally scorching—day of dangerously hot weather Sunday, with daytime temperatures forecast to approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) across a number of major US cities.
Environment
Jul 21, 2019
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The concrete and asphalt that make city summers brutally hot might not be a bad thing during winter's deep freeze.
Environment
Jul 23, 2018
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Extreme heat sometimes forces hummingbirds to seek shade instead of foraging for food, researchers said Wednesday, warning that global warming could test the tiny birds' capacity to adapt.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2017
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The warming effects of climate change usually conjure up ideas of parched and barren landscapes broiling in a blazing sun, its heat amplified by greenhouse gases. But a study led by Princeton University researchers suggests ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2015
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Turkmenistan reported its hottest June on record Wednesday, as a heat wave envelops former Soviet Central Asia.
Environment
Jul 1, 2015
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