Summer's silent killer: Why the world's heat waves are a global health emergency
Heat is no longer a future climate risk. It is already here. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.
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The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.
Study challenges a common belief about vitamin D and sunlight
A study of nearly 300 people across northern Britain found that vitamin D levels often stay low all year in groups most at risk. Surprisingly, summer sunshine did not significantly boost vitamin D levels among older adults or people from minoritized ethnic backgrounds.
24-hour parks and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris’s ‘heatwave mode’ | Hel
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperaturesHelen Massy-Beresford is a British journalist and editor who lives in ParisOver the weekend, as evening fell on the hilly (and, crucially
Hot Jupiter endures star-powered barbecue
You're the grillmaster at the annual family Fourth of July barbecue, and you're sweating bullets standing over the grill in the sweltering summer heat. You're trying to stay cool by pressing a cold beer can to your forehead, but to no avail. You can't go inside because, once agai
Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster
England is sweltering under a red heat health alert and could see its hottest June day on record. In North America, football fans and players are suffering, with a quarter of this summer's World Cup matches forecast to be played in dangerous heat.
Euclid mission view of Milky Way's heart previews upcoming survey by NASA's Roman
A new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy by Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, overlaps with a region scientists will observe with NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching later this summer. This sneak peek gives astronomers
A turquoise tint for the Black Sea caused by phytoplankton
The Black Sea sits at the boundary between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean Sea via a chain of waterways. Its surface often appears dark, but each spring and summer it transforms into a striking expanse of swirling turquoise. The OCI (Ocean Color Instrument) on N
Commute stress can fuel workplace conflict, but research suggests a simple fix
Pothole season, summer construction season or maybe bad weather. No matter the time of year, it's no surprise commuters who drive to work may start their day already feeling a bit on edge.
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat
Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climateThis week’s soaring summer temperatures have put a spotlight on our schools and their ability to cope, with one in Hertfordshire tellin
Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It's time we listen to them
In remote Australia, First Nations communities battle extreme heat each summer. In January 2026 alone, the town of Alice Springs (Mparntwe) endured 20 days of temperatures above 40°C (104°F). This prolonged heat wave—defined as a period of unusually hot weather—can have long-last
‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering
Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.On days like Wednesday, sai