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Money to burn: Wealthy, white neighborhoods losing their heat shields

White, wealthy neighborhoods in the LA area are about to start feeling the same heat that has plagued poorer, Hispanic neighborhoods for generations. A new study shows the protective effect of income has largely eroded over the past 40 years, as land.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 30th, 2023

Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands

Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

How to prepare for a stormy "supercharged" September

The effects of climate change have become an ominous presence in our lives, and the dramatic media monikers that accompany them—bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, thundersnow, black swan events, heat domes, polar vortexes—sound almost biblical......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

four-pack of Apple AirTags for only $79 thanks to early Prime deal

Stop losing your stuff with the Apple AirTag. Get four of these Bluetooth trackers for only $79 in Amazon's early offers for its Prime Big Deal Days event......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Why Early Prostate Cancer Screening Matters for Black Men

According to the American Cancer Society, Black men are about 70 percent more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and twice as likely to die from the disease......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.

Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Why I spent a ridiculous amount of money on my next Apple Watch

The Apple Watch Series 10 in titanium appears to be the model to choose if you want to treat yourself, but is it truly special? I've bought one to find out......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein have to do with misunderstandings about climate change

As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps heat near the Earth's surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined myself on the playgro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

How to get more fuel and heat in Frostpunk 2

Fuel and heat are the keys to survival in Frostpunk 2. Here's how to get both so you can stay warm......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Study sheds light on trade-off between noise and power in nanoscale heat engines

Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of nanotechnology, addressing no.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

This app promises to prevent OLED burn-in, but don’t fall for it

OLED burn-in is one of the main reasons to stay away from an OLED monitor, but this app claims to solve that issue......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Ads featuring interracial couples produce mixed results for brands

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scholar who studies how authenticity and aesthetics intersect with branding found that interracial couples featured in advertisements enhanced brand outcomes relative to white couple.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

The iPhone 16 is giving the iPhone 16 Pro a run for its money

The first stats for iPhone 16 preorders are in, and they're mighty interesting......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Are white patches on whale shark skin cause for concern?

Marine scientists have been taking samples from whale shark skin to try and determine the effect of pollutants on whale health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer, say meteorologists

Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heat waves and droughts to flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather, our continent experiences it all......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?

They flew high, they walked in space, and finally early on Sunday, they landed. Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth's atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. (credit: SpaceX) A white spacecraft, lightly toas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

Del Grande dealerships get ahead of California turf crackdown with low-water landscaping

When California announced a coming ban on watering ornamental turf, Del Grande Dealer Group made a plan to save water, save money and upgrade its Silicon Valley landscaping with native plants.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

Urban forests could help reduce heat-related mortality, study suggests

Across the globe, heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense. Therefore, how to effectively combat the adverse effects of heat is an increasingly important topic of research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Multifunctional phosphor developed for white LED lighting and optical thermometry

In the realm of lighting and temperature measurement, advancements in material science are paving the way for significant improvements in technology and safety. Traditional methods, which combine yellow phosphors with blue chips in LEDs, have limitat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops

While agriculture producers apply nitrogen fertilizer to supply nutrients to their crops, they can't always keep those nutrients in the soil for maximum efficiency, often losing them into the atmosphere or water supply as nitrates and nitrous oxide......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Boeing risks losing billions as 33,000 workers vote to strike

Workers refused to waste leverage as Boeing deals with $45 billion debt. Enlarge / Union members cheer during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Wash.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024