Business
'I can't afford to heat my home on my pension'
Teresa Goubert says heating is "very expensive" and she was struggling on her pension.
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Science
Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the […]
World
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising concerns about food security.
Sports
F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season
The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.
Science
Half of Europe witnessed record heat stress this summer — EU
The EU's climate monitor said this summer was third-warmest for the continent on record. European rivers also registered their lowest average flows since records began in 1992.
Sports
Bahrain GP in Malaysia declared heat-hazard race
This weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia is declared a heat-hazard race, the third time the designation has been used this year.
World
'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.
Science
This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins
A deep-sea microbe uses an exceptionally heat-resistant enzyme to turn atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia at temperatures that would destroy most proteins. Its unusual structure and a newly observed reaction state may reveal an ancient, shared mechanism behind nitrogen fixation and could eventually inspire cleaner biotechnology and fertilizer production.
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Weather
Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire
Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effect Low-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and cool in summer … but a rare side-effect can set the neighbours’ property on fire. The glass is coated with a thin layer of metal or metal oxide which lets visible light through but acts like a mirror in the infrared. Heat from the interior is reflected back in, retaining warmth in winter, while unwanted solar radiation is repelled in summer. Continue reading...
Science
Was the heat of this summer really 'normal?'
Some political messaging denies the role of human-caused climate change in this summer's extreme heat. The science tells a different story.
Science
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
World
How extreme heat is hitting wallets
Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase.
Science
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
Science
Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome
Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached.