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In 2024, NTU coated roofs, walls, and roads across a Singapore industrial block: afternoon air fell by 2°C, and pedestrians felt up to 1.5°C cooler outdoorsIn Singapore, engineers have experimented with a groundbreaking coating designed to minimize heat absorption in urban settings. This innova...- In 1996, Florida researchers whitened 7 shops in a Cocoa strip mall; roof surfaces fell by as much as 70°F, cooling energy dropped 25.3%, and peak demand dropped 40.3%In an innovative Florida trial, it was found that white roofs significantly decreased heat levels and energy usage. Traditionally, unpainte...
- Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
- 'Invest money, don't waste on PR': Elvish Yadav breaks silence after argument with Tejasswi Prakash on Playground 5. He accuses her of playing the 'woman card'Elvish Yadav and Tejasswi Prakash’s latest clash on Playground Season 5 has sparked a social media debate. After a viral clip showed Elvish...
- 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...
- Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...
- 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, ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Extreme Heat Warning: Texas, Florida, other Southern states in US brace for triple-digit temperaturesScorching temperatures and oppressive humidity grip the southern United States. Heat indices are exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit in severa...
- US heat wave could feel like 115°F as millions brace for dangerous daysA dangerous heat wave is affecting millions across the United States. Oppressive conditions are expected to continue into next week, with h...
- Since 2025, University of Manchester researchers modelled 2,300 urban canal sections across Great Britain and Ireland. Now, the study shows canals can lower nearby temperatures by as much as 2.3°C during heatwavesUrban canals cooling: Urban canals provide a notable cooling effect on surrounding areas, particularly during heatwaves. This natural cooli...
- Europe swelters as heat wave grips continent, Italy issues nationwide red alertItaly issued its highest heat alert across major cities as Europe faced extreme weather. Record temperatures were recorded in Austria, whil...
- Researchers replaced a bare roof with plants; green roof surfaces stayed 30 to 40°F cooler in summerGreen roofs cool surfaces by up to forty degrees Fahrenheit, reducing urban heat island effects. Evapotranspiration from plants cools build...
- Japan earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after tremors kills 23Rescuers searched damaged buildings for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto. At least eighteen people died and sixty-two ...
- US Heat Advisory Today (July 27): Heat warnings issued across multiple states as temperatures soar above 100°FA dangerous heat wave grips large parts of the United States with high heat index values. North Texas and the Chicago metropolitan area fac...
- Your pet's heavy breathing could be an emergency, don't ignore these warning signsYour pet's heavy breathing is not always harmless panting. It can be an early warning of heatstroke, heart disease, respiratory distress, a...
- A parked car can reach 117 degrees on a mild 72-degree day, and the study that measured it found that cracking the windows made no meaningful difference to the final temperature inside at allParked cars heat up rapidly, even on mild days, posing a significant danger. Children's core body temperatures rise much faster than adults...
- Millions of Americans crank a fan when the heat spikes, but the CDC and EPA warn that above the mid-90s, a fan stops cooling you and can actually push your body temperature upElectric fans offer limited relief when indoor temperatures exceed ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Above ninety-five degrees, fans can actually ...
- South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating systemSouth Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system introduced this year, advising people to ha...
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