Trees and tall buildings reduce urban heat island effect
The urban heat island effect can lead to dangerous temperatures during the summer. But trees—and higher buildings—can lessen the effect.
The urban heat island effect can lead to dangerous temperatures during the summer. But trees—and higher buildings—can lessen the effect.
Carrying pollen gives bumble bees a workout, significantly increasing their body temperature, a new study shows.
“Stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism” may account for the strange electronic behavior of some layered helical magnets.
Increasing summer heat and drought are affecting European forests, turning trees brown prematurely, researchers report.
New research confirms that preschoolers don’t get as much exercise outside when it’s very hot out.
New research confirms that preschoolers don’t get as much exercise outside when it’s very hot out.
“This kind of smart material lets us maintain the temperature in a building without huge amounts of energy.”
“This kind of smart material lets us maintain the temperature in a building without huge amounts of energy.”
Summer heatwaves and low dissolved oxygen have been deadly for northern bay scallops and have led the fishery to collapse in New York state.
Ants may not be able to adjust their behavior in response to rising temperatures. That’s a problem because if ants get too hot, they die.