Heat wave cancels lessons for half Pakistan"s schoolchildren
Half of Pakistan's pupils will be shut out of schools for a week as the nation takes crisis measures to lessen the effect of a series of heat waves, officials said Thursday......»»
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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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Silicon carbide/carbon microspheres maintain performance in harsh environments
With the rapid development of electronic information technology, electromagnetic wave absorption materials play a crucial role in military applications such as electromagnetic protection and stealth devices, as well as in the defense industry......»»
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......»»
Google’s Pixel 8 series gets USB-C to DisplayPort; desktop mode rumors heat up
Grab a USB-C to DisplayPort cable and newer Pixels can be viewed from your TV or monitor. Enlarge / The Pixel 8. (credit: Google) Google's June Android update is out, and it's bringing a few notable changes for Pixel ph.....»»
Study finds ocean warming pushes giant Atlantic bluefin northwards
A new study led by Irish scientists has found giant Atlantic bluefin tuna are moving further north in response to marine heat waves off the Irish coast......»»
Activists rally at Apple Park for reinstatement of child safety features
Protesters at Apple Park are demanding that the company reinstate its recently abandoned child safety measures.Image credit: Heat Initiative (via X)Nearly three dozen protesters gathered around Apple Park on Monday morning, carrying signs that read,.....»»
New plasma escape mechanism could protect fusion vessels from excessive heat
The furious exhaust heat generated by a fusing plasma in a commercial-scale reactor may not be as damaging to the vessel's innards as once thought, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.....»»
"Smart" chemistry allows recycling of networked rubbery materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists ingeniously created a sustainable, soft material by combining rubber with woody reinforcements and incorporating "smart" linkages between the components that unlock on demand. The smart linkages allow heat to.....»»
Quilt wants to change the way you heat and cool your home
Quilt is a ductless mini-split system that gives you impressive control over your heating and cooling needs, while also helping reduce your energy bills......»»
India"s heat wave longest ever, worse to come
India's heat wave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures......»»
A wave of new handhelds is arriving at the worst possible time
We just saw a frenzy of new handheld gaming PCs at Computex, but they're showing up at the worst possible time......»»
Report: New “Apple Intelligence” AI features will be opt-in by default
Apple reportedly plans to announce its first big wave of AI features at WWDC. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on Monday, and per usual, the company is expected to detail most of.....»»
Early heat wave breaks records in western US
Scorching temperatures broke early summer records in the western United States, before the region's first major heat wave of the year eased slightly Friday......»»
6 new features freshen up Rivian"s 2025 R1T pickup, R1S crossover
While the exterior of Rivian's consumer vehicles stays mostly the same, the 2025 model year has new premium interiors, an energy-saving heat pump and more powerful onboard computer......»»
What"s the status of California"s drought as heat wave, wildfires sweep state?
As California's remaining dry spots shrink, weather experts warn that sweltering heat could slow progress......»»
Extreme early-summer heat wave peaks in western US
An extreme early-summer heat wave was expected to peak Thursday across much of the western United States, where millions were scrambling to cope with the sudden sharp rise in temperatures......»»