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How Heat Waves Are Messing Up Your Sleep

Higher nighttime temperatures don’t just make it harder to drift off, they can disrupt your sleep cycles and leave you with low-quality rest......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredJul 20th, 2022

Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases

Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far. Enlarge / A still from Wolfs, an Apple-produced film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. (credit: Apple) For the past few years, Apple has been making bi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Climate change accelerates vulnerability and loss of resilience of a key species for the Mediterranean ecosystem: Study

A study by the University of Barcelona has analyzed the ability of red gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata), a key species for the Mediterranean marine ecosystem, to resist and recover after marine heat waves......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Return to sender: Waste stranded at sea stirs toxic dispute

Amid the scorching heat at the Albanian port of Durres, 102 containers set sail for Thailand in early July, sparking a high-seas drama that highlighted the perils of the global waste trade......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds

A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizona State University, University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat significantly alters how people go about their daily lives, influencing everything.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

"Unsurvivable" Hurricane Helene races towards Florida

Parts of Florida face "unsurvivable" conditions when Hurricane Helene hits later Thursday, the US weather service said, warning that howling wind will drive destructive waves and storm surge as high as 20 feet (six meters) onto the low-lying coast......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Study finds extreme temperatures increase mortality rates, with heat disproportionately affecting minorities

A new study examined how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Heat, animal illness and erosion risks to affect NZ agriculture with changing climate

Scientists at Manaaki Whenua—Landcare Research have worked closely with researchers from NIWA, AgResearch and Plant & Food Research to model the likely risks of a warming climate across different agricultural sectors in New Zealand. The study is pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2 review: Using Linux instead of messing with it

Learning to love a Linux system that's more of a workhorse than an adventure. Enlarge / The Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2. (credit: Kevin Purdy) There are lots of laptops—maybe all of them—on which you can run a Linux des.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events

Coral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot—but a new study shows that altering their feeding habits could allow local populations to avoid total extinction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Citizen science data characterizes threat due to visits by swarms of jellyfish on the coast of the province of Malaga

A little-known threat to tourists in the form of stinging jellyfish could affect those who like to take a dip in between lazing in the heat on the sun-drenched beaches of Málaga (Spain). These sea creatures are of increasing concern along Spain's mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

How diversity in heat tolerance can help protect coral reefs

New research out of Southern Cross University has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals' own genetic resources may hold the key for us to help in its recovery and ad.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Phytoplankton shield ice shelves from summer heat

In spring, stretches of Antarctic sea ice melt to form pockets of open water called polynyas, which make perfect homes for phytoplankton. These marine microbes can become so abundant that they turn the water green......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

One of the most popular crime movies on Netflix deserves another look

For as much heat as they take, there’s often nothing quite like watching a great . Gangsters are among the most compelling characters in America in part because they seem to be so distinctly American. If you’re looking for a great gangste.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Saturday Citations: Football metaphors in physics; vets treat adorable baby rhino"s broken leg

This week, researchers reported an effective way to protect working dogs from heat stress: training them to dunk their heads in cool water. A new computational technique provided a breakthrough in understanding the so-called "pseudogap" in quantum ph.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Study reveals large ocean heat storage efficiency during the last deglaciation

As one of the largest heat reservoirs in the climate system, the global ocean absorbs more than 90% of the excess energy from ongoing anthropogenic warming. In the last century, the greatest warming in the ocean has occurred in the upper 500 m, with.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Stellantis taking heat from dealers, UAW amid EV push

As Stellantis tries to build sales momentum in the U.S. and presses forward with its EV offensive, it's facing unrest among several constituencies that are monumentally important to its success......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Cooler heads prevail: New research reveals best way to prevent dogs from overheating

As temperatures continue to soar across the country, a simple yet innovative technique could be the key to keeping dogs safe from heat-related illnesses......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere"s wind patterns

The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and, unfortunately, this came as no surprise. Summers have been getting hotter and drier around the world, including in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to intense droughts and heat waves in North America.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Researchers improve tunability in optical differentiation

A new technique may make it easier for researchers to create real-time images of microscopic samples by considering the waves that propagate through sample surfaces as light interacts with them......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024