Temperature

Temperature is a physical measure of how hot or cold the atmosphere, land, or ocean is, reflecting the average kinetic energy of particles in a system. It is commonly measured in degrees Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or kelvin (K), with Celsius widely used in climate and environmental reporting.

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Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless populationScience

Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless population

A recent study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has revealed that individuals experiencing homelessness are facing significantly higher mortality risks…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024 Full article
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Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwavesScience

Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves

A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings,…
SourceSourceOctober 10, 2024 Full article
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Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study findsScience

Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds

Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences have discovered that rising temperatures in the Canadian Arctic could significantly accelerate the release of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
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Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability

The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024

The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
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Turning dairy farm methane into biogas could save UK £400 million annually, studyNewsScience

Turning dairy farm methane into biogas could save UK £400 million annually, study

New research reveals that methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official estimates suggest, offering a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article
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The race against climate change: can species adapt in time?Science

The race against climate change: can species adapt in time?

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki has shed light on the grave risks climate change poses to the survival of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 2, 2024 Full article
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Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patternsScience

Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patterns

A new study from researchers at Arizona State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat profoundly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
SourceSourceSeptember 20, 2024 Full article
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Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years

International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
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Global climate summary for August 2024NewsFacts

Global climate summary for August 2024

The 15th consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures and the second-lowest Antarctic sea ice extent again. The latest NOAA global climate report for August 2024…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
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Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study findsScience

Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds

A new study warns that current global energy projections may be underestimating the future impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
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South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agencyNews

South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agency

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea recorded its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, the weather agency said…
SourceSourceSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
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Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEFClimate

Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEF

A new UNICEF analysis has revealed that one in five children worldwide - approximately 466 million - now live in regions experiencing at least twice…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
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Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spacesClimate

Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spaces

A recent study reveals that cities in the Global South are significantly more vulnerable to extreme heat due to a shortage of cooling green spaces…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
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Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impactsClimate

Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impacts

Africa is grappling with a growing climate crisis, enduring severe impacts and shouldering disproportionate costs for necessary adaptation measures. According to a recent World Meteorological…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings

Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
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Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rainClimate

Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain

Ecosystem carbon dioxide emissions are known to be higher in warmer climates, leading to concerns that global warming could accelerate emissions and intensify the greenhouse…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
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During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert

Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2024 Full article
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Global climate summary for July 2024ClimateFacts

Global climate summary for July 2024

July 2024 has officially become the warmest July ever recorded globally, according to data released by NOAA. The global surface temperature for the month was…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024 Full article
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Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews

Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature

Oslo, Norway | AFP The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
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As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnessesScience

As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses

Increasing numbers link extreme heat to climate change. By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania With NASA data showing that July 22,…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2024 Full article
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Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysisClimateNews

Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis

Paris, France (AFP) - Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
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Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severityNewsScience

Most existing heat wave indices fail to capture heatwave severity

By Cell Press Even though climate change is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves, there is no standard, global way to measure heat-wave severity,…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article