The heat is on and temperature records keep getting shattered. In June of this year, more than 60 percent of the world population faced extreme heat that was made at least three times more likely by ...

Storms over the Southern Ocean help the ocean absorb more heat. Climate models may miss this, which affects future climate ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. By the end of March, the surface temperature of the world’s oceans was above anything ...

Absorption heat transformers (AHTs) are advanced thermal systems designed to upgrade low-grade waste heat to higher, more useful temperature levels. By exploiting the thermodynamic properties of ...

Intense storms that sweep over the Southern Ocean enable the ocean to absorb more heat from the atmosphere. New research from ...

In the summer, cities get especially hot. Some of that heat comes directly from the sun, of course, but in urban environments, heat also gets absorbed and then released by the pavement, buildings and ...

Most heat pumps fall into the broad categories of ducted or ductless, but there are also a number of subcategories you should be aware of when choosing a heat pump for your home. Sam Becker ...

For sunbirds, all that shimmers is piping hot. The birds’ flashy, iridescent feathers heat up more than other types of feathers, possibly making it harder to stay cool in hot, sunny conditions. If so, ...