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Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps

Not only do heat pumps work fine in cold weather, they’re still more efficient than gas furnaces in such conditions......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredMay 24th, 2024

Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heat wave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News11 hr. 28 min. ago

Residents and communities preparing for heat wave that will envelop Midwest and Northeast next week

Things are about to heat up in much of the U.S. with dangerously hot temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast next week, prompting health officials to urge people to make plans now to stay safe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 56 min. ago

These are the PC upgrades that will have the biggest impact on performance

If you want to give your PC a boost, here's how you can make the most of your budget......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers

In the U.S., as farmers wrestle with extreme heat and drought, heavy rainfall and flooding, and erosion—all factors of climate change which can take a toll on crops—there's been a lot of buzz over regenerative agriculture over the past few years,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

3 Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (June 14-16)

The official beginning of summer is almost here, and you can beat the heat with the three Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Antarctic cold spells shatter records amid global heat waves in late winter 2023

While 2023 is noted for breaking global temperature records (State of the Global Climate 2023), the year also brought an unexpected twist with extreme cold events in Antarctica. A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences reveals the su.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Quebec lake meteorite impact yields rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat

For more than a decade, Western University planetary geologist Gordon "Oz" Osinski has led expeditions to Kamestastin Lake in Labrador. The environment is a perfect training ground because the properties and rock formations—created by the violent i.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Is Inside Out 2 streaming?

Inside Out 2 is now out in theaters, but is this sequel to one of Pixar's biggest hits also available to stream? We've got the answer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Why 1Password continues to beat its biggest rivals

I went hands-on with two top password managers to find out which has the security and features you need at a price you'll like......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

The biggest downsides of digital ID adoption

As innovative digital verification methods continue to emerge, the debate around their reliability and effectiveness is heating up, according to Regula. Companies employ various methods for identity verification Despite digital advances, many organiz.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

In the hottest year on record, with scorching conditions claiming lives from India to Mexico and Greece sweltering in its earliest-ever heat wave, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Marine heat waves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands: Study

The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study by the University of Barcelona, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, shows that the extreme heat wave of.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Expecting the unexpected could help us prepare for climate extremes

The U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heat wave in summer 2021, with many locations in the region breaking all-time maximum temperature records by more than 9 °F (5 °C). Although weather models had forecasted the warmer-than-avera.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth

The strong El Niño weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It's cool flip side, La Niña, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak Atlantic hurricane season, federal meteorologists sai.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Public more confident connecting increasing heat, wildfires with climate change, study finds

Oregon State University researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to climate change, but less confident when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding or tornadoes......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos

When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Earliest-ever Greek heat wave shuts Acropolis for second day

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist attraction, was closed to the public during the hottest hours on Thursday for the second day running, as the country's earliest-ever heat wave neared its peak......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists study effect of boron nitride microribbon on ceramic properties

In recent years, the high complexity of integrated devices has made heat accumulation increasingly critical and has resulted in higher heat dissipation requirements for substrates and packaging materials. In this study, boron nitride microribbon (BNM.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

NASA"s Roman mission gets cosmic "sneak peek" from supercomputers

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory contributed to a project that sets the stage for two telescopes investigating one of astrophysics' biggest mysteries......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Athens Acropolis closes as Greece bakes in heat wave

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday because of a heat wave sweeping the country......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024