Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works.
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About 4% of UK homes have air conditioning, concentrated in wealthier households.
Made internationally famous by their use to clean up the Lincoln Memorial pool in Washington, this tech is starting to be used globally.
New solutions to two interlinked mysteries reveal how and why the Antarctic’s enormous ice sheet formed.
Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.
Researchers have transformed air quality data into maps, visualisations and exhibitions to connect people to the issues in tangible ways.
The 500 million year old shrimp-like Urokodia had pincer-like limbs emerging next to its eyes.
Why it’s still difficult to accurately predict earthquakes.
While care labels contain information on what washing machine programmes are suitable for garments, use of these machines should be reduced to preserve textiles.
Some collectors believe breaking the law can help save endangered plants.
It’s the new reality in an Arctic where the climate is changing fast.
Artists are attempting to make the lives of forced migrants easier to relate to through the creation of video games.
Scarred lungs make it harder for the body to cope with extreme heat, dehydration and air pollution.
How to place disabled people, who are some of the most vulnerable, at the centre of climate change negotiations.
A 35°C heatwave really does “feel worse” in the UK than in many other countries.
Tourist destinations can do more to encourage travellers to use public transport.
The science will tell us what is likely to happen. The harder question is whether that knowledge reaches people in a form they can feel and act on.
For 15 consecutive days, temperatures were over 32°C. Today, heatwaves are 3°C or 4°C hotter.
Many hedgehogs have become reliant on human-provided food.
Heatwaves can damage hearts, kidneys, lungs and infrastructure.
With added climate pressures, ending the abusive practice of female genital mutilation becomes more challenging.
The Caspian Sea is becoming warmer and shallower, with damaging economic and environmental effects.
Public trust in UK water companies is low, and this could be a challenge when the country faces another serious drought.
Sleep depends partly on body temperature. When nights stay hot, these low-cost cooling strategies may help.
The heatwave in May meant people started to use more water to stay cool, and on their plants.