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New forecasting models could help prevent heat-related deaths

For parts of southern Europe, extreme heatwaves are now the rule, not the exception. New accurate and reliable weather prediction models could help regions better 'anticipate, prepare for, respond to and recover from' these increasingly extreme weath.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 16th, 2021

Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

In the hottest year on record, with scorching conditions claiming lives from India to Mexico and Greece sweltering in its earliest-ever heat wave, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Marine heat waves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands: Study

The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study by the University of Barcelona, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, shows that the extreme heat wave of.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Expecting the unexpected could help us prepare for climate extremes

The U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heat wave in summer 2021, with many locations in the region breaking all-time maximum temperature records by more than 9 °F (5 °C). Although weather models had forecasted the warmer-than-avera.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Ripe for knowledge: Unraveling the genetic ties of banana softening

A recent study has pinpointed a novel bHLH gene, MabHLH28, as a key regulator of banana fruit ripening. This gene significantly influences the softening process by upregulating the expression of softening-related genes, either independently or in syn.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Price drop: grab Apple"s M2 MacBook Air 13" for $829

Apple resellers are clearing out MacBook Air inventory, with the M2 models dropping to $829 and the latest M3 spec available for as low as $899.Take advantage of fresh price drops on Apple's MacBook Air.We're following aggressive discounts on Apple's.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts

NASA has set its sights on the moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there by the 2030s. But the moon isn't exactly a habitable place for people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Android 15 has a new “juice jacking” security feature

It appears that Google is working on a new Android 15 security feature that will prevent “juice jacking” attacks on your phone. The post Android 15 has a new “juice jacking” security feature appeared first on Phandroid. Hackers hav.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Humans are the elephant in the room when it comes to conservation models

Humans are outsized actors in the world's wild places where there are struggles to preserve and protect vital natural resources and animals, birds and plants. Yet people and their plus-sized footprint are rarely discussed in models seeking to predict.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Open-source security in AI

New AI products are coming onto the market faster than we have seen in any previous technology revolution. Companies’ free access and right to use open source in AI software models has allowed them to prototype an AI product to market cheaper than.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Machine learning speeds up climate model simulations at finer resolutions, making them usable on local levels

Climate models are a key technology in predicting the impacts of climate change. By running simulations of the Earth's climate, scientists and policymakers can estimate conditions like sea level rise, flooding, and rising temperatures, and make decis.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning

Just four years ago, following the murder of George Floyd, almost every college and university in the U.S. had at least one diversity, equity and inclusion—or DEI—program. Many had existed long before. These programs ranged from DEI-related degre.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Potential applications of modern large language models in electrocatalysis

Large language models, outstanding representatives of modern technology, have significant impacts on various fields of modern society. These models, constructed by billions of neurons, incorporate the extensive knowledge accumulated by humans so far,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024