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Drought, wildfires & a brutal 'once-in-a-millennium' summer plague BritainBritain has endured its hottest summer on record, marked by successive heat waves, drought, destructive wildfires and water restrictions. T...- UK doubles penalties for sanctions breaches to squeeze RussiaBritain has doubled penalties for sanctions breaches, increasing the maximum fine to 100 percent. The UK Treasury stated this action aims t...
- The receipt in your hand looks harmless, but its heat-sensitive coating can contain chemicals that transfer to skin, raising fresh questions about repeated everyday exposureMany receipts are printed on heat-sensitive thermal paper, which contains chemicals like BPA and BPS. This poses a risk as exposure can occ...
- Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missingNepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan regio...
- In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenchesIn the wake of catastrophic flash floods in Chitwan, Nepal, the authorities have resorted to temporary burials for unidentified victims. To...
- In 2020, Stanford's radiative cooling technology reached a California supermarket roof; panels were estimated to save 15% to 20% energy, while a Tempe bus shelter film was reported 30°F coolerNew technology allows surfaces to cool themselves under direct sunlight. This innovation reflects sunlight and radiates heat into outer spa...
- Diabetes hurts men, women differently: Men face heart and kidney risks, women battle mental health crisis, study showsNew research reveals type two diabetes affects men and women differently. Men face greater heart and kidney disease risks, while women expe...
- Turkey’s cheap travel reputation is being undone by high costsTurkey's tourism sector is experiencing significant price increases for visitors. This makes the country less affordable compared to previo...
- In 2023, Princeton researchers tested a naturally ventilated cooling box; it stayed below outdoor air while using radiative cooling and buoyancy-driven airflowResearchers have unveiled a groundbreaking cooling technique designed for buildings that eliminates the need for traditional air conditioni...
- US officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targetsUS officials have corrected earlier claims that several government agencies were hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored group, clarifying that...
- A hotter planet puts 145 mn Indian children under greater stress every year: StudyIndia sees 61 percent of children facing extra heat stress annually. Global research shows climate change doubles dangerous heat exposure f...
- From 2011 to 2023, nearly million patients visited Chicago hospital emergency rooms, urgent care centers, researchers found trending illness, injuries when temperature rises in U.S.Researchers found an association between high temperatures and individual medical problems, but that's not the same as a cause-and-effect, ...
- In 2024, a Dutch sports field stored rainwater beneath artificial turf, cutting surface temperatures by nearly 50% during summer testsResearchers developed a synthetic turf with a hidden water layer for cooling. This system significantly reduced surface temperatures compar...
- How did a fire kill 14 newborns at a Pakistan hospital? What we know so farA devastating fire at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad claimed at least fourteen newborn lives. The blaze reportedly started early Wednesday morn...
- Argonne modeled Chicago’s August 2021 heatwave with different roof types; white roofs lowered air temperature by nearly 2°C and cooling energy use by 16.6%Transforming the rooftops of Chicago into cooler surfaces has led to a notable reduction in city temperatures. The use of white cool roofs ...
- Separatist Shabir Shah should not to be unnecessarily handcuffed: Special NIA courtA special NIA court in Jammu ordered jail authorities to avoid unnecessary handcuffing of Shabir Ahmad Shah. The separatist leader cited ad...
- In 2024, Phoenix started its very first 24/7 cooling and heat respite center to provide life-saving refuge from extreme desert temperaturesIn 2024, Phoenix started its very first 24/7 cooling and heat respite center to provide life-saving refuge from extreme desert temperatures...
- Eli Lilly launches oral weight-loss pill Foundayo in UKEli Lilly has launched its oral weight management pill Foundayo in the United Kingdom. This new treatment, chemically known as orforglipron...
- UK food agency warns against runny eggs amid salmonella outbreak; these people should avoid mayonnaise, soufflé and hollandaise sauce tooIn light of a concerning salmonella outbreak affecting over 200 people in the UK, vulnerable populations are urged to steer clear of underc...
- UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature recordEurope is experiencing its fifth heat wave this season with temperatures nearing forty degrees Celsius. The United Kingdom and France are p...
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