How the Olympics Are Saving Athletes from Heat Stress
Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down.....»»
Where to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
The best athletes in the world will gather in France for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Find how to watch a live stream of the Opening Ceremony......»»
France’s cyber unit preps for cyberattacks targeting Paris Olympics
Paris Olympics organizers are expecting a wave of cyberattacks to target the Games when the sporting extravaganza kicks off in earnest this weekend......»»
Hydrogen Toyotas at Olympics irk scientists
A group of 120 scientists, engineers and academics said Toyota should have supplied battery-electric vehicles to the Paris Olympics instead of cars powered by hydrogen......»»
Rocket delivered to launch site for first human flight to the Moon since 1972
We're standing by for news on NASA's decision on what to do about Orion's heat shield. Enlarge (credit: NASA/Isaac Watson) The central piece of NASA's second Space Launch System rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in.....»»
Surging heat stress for workers in Europe, Central Asia: UN
A growing number of workers face exposure to heat stress, even in regions with traditional mild climates, the UN said on Thursday, warning that humanity was suffering an "extreme heat epidemic"......»»
Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot......»»
Humanity suffering from "extreme heat epidemic," UN chief warns
Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change......»»
How to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and more
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially kick off on Friday, July 26, and run through August 11. Follow along for how to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and more on any device – whether you have cable or not. more….....»»
How to watch Women’s Soccer in the Olympics
Reigning gold medalists Canada are back to defend their women’s Olympic soccer title in Paris, but they’ll face formidable challenges from the United States, Spain, France, Japan, Australia and others. The action gets started on Thursday,.....»»
Soccer team’s drone at center of Paris Olympics spying scandal
The Canadian women's soccer team has been accused of using a drone to spy on the training sessions of an upcoming opponent at the Paris Olympics......»»
How experts are calculating the Paris Olympics" carbon footprint: 83 bottles of wine per person
The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be the greenest edition on record, and the first compatible with the Paris climate agreement. Talk of "green games" goes back to April 2021. At the time, the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) had even as.....»»
Energy poverty can mean you spend less on luxuries—or put your life at risk
If you are in energy poverty (or fuel poverty, as it is sometimes called), you or your household cannot afford to spend enough on the energy you need to cook, heat or light your home......»»
Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground
At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris G.....»»
Nude athletes and fights to the death: What really happened at the ancient Olympics
The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line......»»
Does heat travel differently in tight spaces? New insights into convection heat and fluid mechanics
A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a convenient, clean, quick way to heat and crispen food, that offers a typically.....»»
Study reveals historical mismatch in Southern Ocean contributes to heat and carbon uptake
The Southern Ocean plays a central role in the global uptake of heat and carbon, which is widely thought to be due to its unique upwelling and circulation. An international research team, led by the University of Liverpool, explored whether there are.....»»
How to watch Men’s Soccer in the Olympics: All games and streams
Though the Opening Ceremony isn’t until Friday, men’s soccer at the 2024 Summer Olympics gets underway on Wednesday, with hosts France battling Spain, Argentina, United States and other countries for gold. If you live in the United States.....»»
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year. Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Get.....»»
Monday is the hottest day recorded on Earth, beating Sunday"s record, European climate agency says
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever, beating a record set the day before, as countries across the globe from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service......»»
Stress granules found to play an unsuspected role in blood vessel formation
The behavior of the cells that make up our blood vessels is crucial to our well-being. Conditions such as inflammation, oxygen deprivation and viral infection can stress these cells and disrupt the formation of new, often pathological, blood vessels......»»