Beating the Heat: Opening the Climate Change Forecasting Toolbox
Researchers have made several proposals on how to improve the current, widely adopted thermal vulnerability index
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A Holistic Approach to Materials for Electrical Insulation
Focusing on one property alone, such as thermal conductivity, is not enough
How to Handle Heat Stress
Though not a common issue in most labs, in some areas of the lab and in the field, heat stroke is a real risk
Heat Stress May Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People Annually by 2100
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity
New Way to Beat the Heat in Electronics
Rice University lab’s flexible insulator offers high strength and superior thermal conduction
Getting to the Bottom of the 'Boiling Crisis'
New understanding of heat transfer in boiling water could lead to efficiency improvements in power plants
Study Finds Dinosaurs Battled Overheating with Nasal Air-Conditioning
Researchers used 3-D computer modeling to simulate heat exchange in dinosaurs
Hot Temperatures Can Trigger an RNA Response in Plants
A sudden increase in heat led to changes in the structure of the rice plant's RNA, which was linked to a loss in the number of its messenger RNAs
Summer Could Be One Long Heatwave If Planet Hits Increase of 2 Degrees C
How heatwaves will change around the world for every 1°C increase in global average temperatures
Cooler Cows Have Healthier Calves
Calves born to cows experiencing heat stress during early pregnancy experience related effects that continue throughout their lives, according to a new study from the Journal of Dairy Science®