NASA has recently discovered a very strange planet. Its days are twice as long as its years. It has a tail like a comet. It is hot enough to melt lead, yet capped by deposits of ice. And to top it all off ... it appears ...
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2013
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Body hair in mammals is typically thought to have evolved to keep us warm in colder prehistoric times, but a new study suggests that it may do the opposite, at least in elephants. Epidermal hair may have evolved to help the ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2012
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Italy was enduring a prolonged heat wave before a massive piece of Alpine glacier broke off and killed hikers on Sunday and experts say climate change will make those hot, destabilizing conditions more common.
Environment
Jul 6, 2022
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Climate change is a reality and extremely high temperatures have been reported by India and Pakistan in the spring. In a new scientific journal article, researchers from the University of Gothenburg, amongst others, paint ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2022
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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 ...
Plants & Animals
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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