“Fundamentally, we were trying to learn about these systems to prevent people from dying unnecessarily from heat,” said Kevin Gurney, an atmospheric scientist.
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He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities
“Fundamentally, we were trying to learn about these systems to prevent people from dying unnecessarily from heat,” said Kevin Gurney, an atmospheric scientist.
Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend
Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.
We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank
The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.
U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security
The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.
Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds
The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study.
Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds
Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.
How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests.
The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study suggests.
How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System
Here are the takeaways from The New York Times Times Magazine article on how the cancer-research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says
Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.