When future weather outside is frightful — hot, that is
At the “Future of Cities” event, panelists explained how rising temperatures will impact different economic levels in various parts of world.
Oct. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
Here's what's driving the record autumn heat (it's not just carbon emissions)
On top of rising greenhouse gas emissions, aerosol pollution which would normally cool Earth has fallen.
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~6 min
Wildland firefighters face a huge pay cut without action by Congress – in the midst of strenuous, dangerous work during fire season
Working a day on the firelines as a wildland firefighter can require the endurance of riding the Tour de France. That takes a toll, as a physiologist explains.
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~9 min
Wildland firefighters are caught in the government shutdown drama – and facing a huge pay cut without action by Congress
Working a day on the firelines as a wildland firefighter can require the endurance of riding the Tour de France. That takes a toll, as a physiologist explains.
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~9 min
Wildland firefighters face a huge pay cut without action by Congress – here's how physically demanding this lifesaving job is
Wildland firefighters need the endurance of a cyclist in the Tour de France, and the work takes a toll on their bodies. A physiologist explains what’s at stake.
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~10 min
Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy -- one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient heating and cooling on spacecraft.
Sept. 14, 2023 • ~8 min
Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it's climate change, but don't call it 'the new normal'
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it's climate change, but don't called it 'the new normal'
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~7 min
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