heat

Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle…

2 weeks ago

When is a heat wave just a heat wave, and when is it climate change?

When extreme weather events occur, can we tell if they’re directly attributable to climate change? A new study used the…

3 weeks ago

Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon

By staring into the hellish landscape of Jupiter's moon Io -- the most volcanically active location in the solar system…

2 months ago

‘Heat acclimation’ a priority for Australia’s women’s T20 World Cup warm-up against New Zealand

Three-time defending women's T20 World Cup champions Australia are hoping to shake out the rust and do some heat acclimation…

2 months ago

How Earth’s most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

Summer 2024 is on track to be the hottest on record for hundreds of cities across the U.S. and globe.…

3 months ago

‘Tall Paul’ Walter could make BBL return to Brisbane Heat

Allrounder Paul Walter, who was a key figure in Brisbane Heat's BBL title success last season, could be in line…

3 months ago

New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable

This year has already seen massive heatwaves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan and Oman hitting temperatures…

5 months ago

Sydney Sixers secure Amelia Kerr to land seismic WBBL blow on Brisbane Heat

Sydney Sixers have used the WBBL's new contracting rules to land a huge blow on rivals Brisbane Heat, prizing Amelia…

5 months ago

Transforming common soft magnets into a next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials by 3 minutes heat treatment

A research team from NIMS and Nagoya University has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft…

7 months ago

Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision

While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could…

8 months ago