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Hailstorm covers Mexican city with thick ice amid heat wave

Hailstorm covers Mexican city with thick ice amid heat wave.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagMay 26th, 2024

Everything’s About to Hell of a Lot More Expensive Due to Climate Change

Intensifying hurricanes, floods, and heat waves are wreaking havoc across the country—and on all of our bank accounts......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News14 hr. 56 min. ago

Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants

In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on alert after a man was found dead from heat stroke on the journey to what he hoped would be a better life in North America......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News18 hr. 56 min. ago

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.

As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

3 Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (June 21-23)

Why go out in the heat to see films in theaters when we've got three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

The "15-minute city" might not be realistic for North America, researchers find

In the "15-minute city," a concept popularized in Europe, everything a resident might need on a daily basis is a short walk or bicycle ride away. A study by Transportation Research at McGill University (TRAM) suggests, however, that this model may no.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

After ISIS bombs, an urgent call to preserve an ancient Syrian temple

The Temple of Bel stands in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, adjoining a desert oasis with palm trees and bountiful water. Constructed in the first two centuries of the Common Era, the temple served for nearly two thousand years as a sanctuary for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Baltimore sues Coke, Pepsi and other producers of plastic, citing pollution concerns

Baltimore City filed suit on June 20 against several companies that produce plastics, arguing they should foot the bill for cleaning up plastic pollution on city streets and in the city's bodies of water......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Saudi hajj pilgrims" deaths highlight how extreme heat kills

More than 1,000 people have died at this year's hajj pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, an AFP tally showed on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Interactive map shows future climate of your city based on emissions scenarios

The impacts of climate change are being felt all over the world, but how will it impact how your hometown feels? An interactive web application from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science allows users to search 40,581 places and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech—and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution

Lynn Conway may hold the record for longest delay between being unfairly fired and receiving an apology for it. In 1968, IBM—a company that now covers its logo in a rainbow flag each June for Pride Month—fired Conway when she expressed her intent.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

The Penguin trailer: Colin Farrell’s Oz fights for control of Gotham

Colin Farrell's Oz Cobblepot sets out to control the criminal underworld of Gotham City in the latest trailer for The Penguin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Amid scorching heat, 900 people died in Saudi Arabia—climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky

Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The mass migration is unparalleled in scale, and pilgrims face numerous health hazards......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century. Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Fordham University, and City Universi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Summer solstice is around the corner: Here"s how, when we"ll start losing daylight

The official start of summer is around the corner. Parts of the West have already experienced triple-digit heat and wildfires......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Climate change made deadly heat 35x more likely in US, Mexico, C. America

Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

eBook: CISO guide to password security

Password security has seen dramatic shifts driven by the escalation of cyber threats and technological advancements. This eBook covers: Best practices for NIST-compliant password security Key benefits of automating password policies It is not just ab.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with liquid methane and ethane that flows into wide lake.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news

Dale McGinnity has been turning over rocks in Mill Creek to study the endangered Nashville crayfish for a decade. He hopes to learn whether this little crustacean that makes its home mainly in the urbanized area around its namesake city is being harm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Javan rhino clings to survival after Indonesia poaching wave

In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species. Now, conservationists fear poachers have killed up to a third of the surviving population, possibly with inside help......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

What"s a heat dome? Here"s why so much of the US is broiling this week

With much of the Midwest and the Northeast broiling—or about to broil—in extreme summer heat this week, meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024