When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An artist’s concept image of a superconductor floating in the air. | Source: ktsimage via Getty Images Scientists have found a fundamental process required for superconductivity to occur at higher temperatures than previously thought. It could be a small… Read More »
As intense temperatures break records around the world, a little-known fact offers hope for cooling cities: Even during the height of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience a heat wave. How is this possible? Civilizations have recognized for centuries the power of cities to heat and cool themselves. City architects in ancient Rome wanted… Read More »
BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) — In the relentless heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping in attics. Hanna Ouhbour needed shelter, too, but she was outside the hospital waiting for her cousin, a diabetic, in a room with no air conditioning. There were 21 heat-related deaths on Wednesday as temperatures rose to 48.3 degrees… Read More »
It’s like Groundhog Day in the Mediterranean. After last summer’s record-breaking temperatures, Greece, Italy and Croatia are baking under another heatwave. It’s bad enough for the locals, but – as schools go into holiday this week and next – millions of British holidaymakers will join them. For some it will be a welcome contrast to… Read More »
City journeys can be atrocious in the summer months, with temperatures already at their peak in the heatwave reaching almost inhuman levels, especially for Londoners travelling by Tube. How do you best manage a journey that will leave you drenched in sweat when your destination is an office with the air conditioning set to the… Read More »
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – Powerful Cyclone Beryl became the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season and the earliest storm on record to reach Category 5 strength before weakening to Category 4 as it moved towards Jamaica on Wednesday. Record-breaking sea temperatures are fueling what scientists say will be a very dangerous hurricane season,… Read More »
For decades, the idea of walking the winding, thyme-scented paths of the sun-scorched Mediterranean islands has captivated Britons and those from Europe’s freezing north. But experts say large areas of Southern Europe have become closed to walking during the hottest months of summer due to rising temperatures caused by global warming. The dangers of extreme… Read More »
The Persian Gulf’s oil-rich states have big plans for the future as they hope to attract more tourists and investors, host major sporting events, build new cities and diversify their economies away from oil. But they face a major threat they cannot easily escape: extreme and sometimes deadly temperatures that scorch their country every summer,… Read More »
Extreme weather conditions in the Mediterranean came earlier than usual this year; There were heat waves in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey and severe floods in Mallorca. Some weather experts say this could be the beginning of a sweltering summer ahead. Greece is suffering its earliest heatwave yet, with temperatures of 43C recorded at central and… Read More »
Hundreds of people have died in recent weeks as Asia has been overwhelmed by extreme heat. And a new study has identified a key factor in how this all happens. Last month, many parts of India saw temperatures well into triple digits. The country’s meteorological service says heat wave Since May is the “peak month”… Read More »