Earth is getting hotter – so why is this summer so dismal?: Fossil fuels have kept Earth 1.5°C hotter than its pre-industrial average temperature for more than a year now. And yet, where I live in the UK, this summer has felt like one of the coolest I can remember. If the planet is in …
Hotter, drier summers will make European craft beers less ‘hoppy’ – new study: Mike Workman/Shutterstock September 2023 was the warmest ever recorded according to the EU Climate Service, with Earth’s average surface air temperature peaking at 16.38°C. The average global temperature was also at least 1.5°C higher than pre-industrial levels on about a third of …
Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter: As Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a specialist in climate change and maternal health, explains the reasons to health editor Nadine Dreyer. What makes pregnant women particularly …
Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: The Lagos skyline. Ariyo Olasunkanmi/Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter, published on September 15, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Gemma …
Keep buildings cool as it gets hotter by resurrecting traditional architectural techniques – podcast: Windcatchers in Iran use natural air flow to keep buildings cool. Andrzej Lisowski Travel/Shutterstock The Conversation Weekly podcast is now back after a short break. Every Thursday, we explore the fascinating discoveries researchers are using to make sense of the world …
Hotter Kalahari desert may stop hornbills breeding by 2027: Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills struggled to breed at high temperatures. Nicholas B. Pattinson Rapid climate change has the potential to strongly influence the physiology, behaviour and breeding success of animals. Research is showing that increasing temperatures, for instance, are having negative effects on animals. These range from …
The sun’s atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface – here’s why: Mongta Studio/Shutterstock The visible surface of the sun, or the photosphere, is around 6,000°C. But a few thousand kilometres above it – a small distance when we consider the size of the sun – the solar atmosphere, also called the corona, …
How can some planets be hotter than stars? We’ve started to unravel the mystery: Artist impression of KELT-9 b, the orange blob orbiting a blue star. Léa Changeat, Author provided Until the early 2000s, the only known planets were located in our own neighbourhood, the Solar System. They broadly form two categories: the small rocky …
Lagos state is likely to get hotter and more humid, leading to greater health risks: An aerial view of a part of Lagos. shutterstock Without doubt, there are several reasons to believe that our climate is changing. Records over the period of 1880-2012, indicate that the surface temperatures have risen globally. There has also been …