Glass Wings Blog: Heat
1 billion people left dangerously exposed to heat stress by gaps in climate monitoring
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin
20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world?
27 States Let Utilities Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment During Heat Waves
40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
“A basic right:” Why energy for cooking, heating and cooling should be free
‘A deeply troubling discovery’: Earth may have already passed the crucial 1.5°C warming limit
A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge
A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – and here are the results
Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change
Almost a third of Australia’s plant species may have to migrate south if we hit 3 degrees of warming
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
An Innovative Financing Model Is Ensuring Everyone Can Afford a Heat Pump
Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future
Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave
Antarctica’s sea ice hit another low this year – understanding how ocean warming is driving the loss is key
Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
As 12 months of record heat stack up, scientists unpack the impacts around the globe
As gas runs out in the Bass Strait the debate over how to dismantle massive offshore rigs is heating up
As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’
As the temperature rises, so do rates of domestic violence
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
Australia records hottest ever winter temperature with some areas set to be 10C above average
Australia urged to name heatwaves to combat dangers of extreme temperatures
Australia’s first mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it
Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home
Big oil ‘fully owned the villain role’ in 2023, the hottest year ever recorded
Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter
Canada wildfires drive hundreds from homes as more scorching heat forecast
Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement
The climate cafe helping eco-anxious Africans find hope amid the heat
Climate Change Progress: Watching the Temperature Rise
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Cyclone Jasper: how did it cause so much rain and could global heating be to blame?
Data centres could soon be heating your local swimming pool
The Delhi heatwave is testing the limits of human endurance. Other hot countries should beware and prepare
Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor
El Niño forecast to drive record heat from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024
Electric hot water could tame the solar duck, boost renewables and save billions
Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It’s not far from Australia – and channels heat around the world
‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia’s survival in a warmer world will be a mammoth multi-tasking effort
Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe
Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry
Factcheck: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps
Fighting Global Warming, One Abandoned Oil Well at a Time
First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds
Five reasons to heat your home using infrared fabric
Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise due to climate change – new research
Food waste is a major contributor to global warming, but a Thai company is trying change that
Giant kelp forests on Tasman Peninsula survive marine heatwave, brings 'hope' amid climate change
Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response
Global heating is making El Niño and La Niña forecasts less reliable, BoM says
Global heating, land clearing and the ‘extinction vortex’: the fight to save Australia’s koalas
Global heating pushes coral reefs towards worst planet-wide mass bleaching on record
Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says
Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface
Heat Death of the Internet
‘Heat engine’ fuelled by climate crisis bringing blast of summer weather to Australian winter
Heat exposure of older people across world to double by 2050, finds study
Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from below
Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings
Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready
The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records
Heat Pumps Are An Essential Wedge But Have A Hidden Downside To Fix
Heat pumps: how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money this winter
Heat stress: how soaring temperatures are taking their toll on migrant workers in India’s garden city
Heat waves impair bumblebees' ability to detect floral scents, study finds
Heat your House with a Mechanical Windmill
Heatwave scorches US over weekend as midwest sees deadly flooding
Heatwave to turn parts of Australia into ‘one of the hottest places in the world’ this week
High coral cover amid intense heatwaves and bleaching? Here’s how both can be true on the Great Barrier Reef
Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia
Homes that ditch gas for electric heating can recoup extra costs in as little as 10 weeks
The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
Hottest ocean temperatures in 400 years an ‘existential threat’ to the Great Barrier Reef, researchers find
Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months
House On Fire: Why The U.S. Has Most To Lose In A Warming World
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
How does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate?
How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
How mainstream climate science endorsed the fantasy of a global warming time machine
How record-breaking Hurricane Beryl is a sign of a warming world
How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy
The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world
Hurricane Beryl a Stark Warning of Things to Come as Our Planet Heats Up
Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
‘I am more worried than ever’: Scientists explain why record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge
If our hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy
In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of Australia’s bushfire emissions
The incredible shrinking heat pump
Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected
Is Infrared Heating the Holy Grail of Electric Heating?
‘It’s time to give up on normal’: what winter’s weird weather means for the warm months ahead
Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
Koalas suffer in the heat – here’s how to help this summer
Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records
Magma and hot rocks: Iceland seeks the future of geothermal energy
Margaret River 'climate refuge' for vulnerable possums affected by hotter temperatures, researchers say
Marine heatwave leaves warm water in its wake along the South Coast
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
Michael Mosley reportedly died from heat exhaustion. How can extreme heat turn deadly?
Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures
Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops
More heat waves will put more older adults in danger
More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef
More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter
Moroccan Farmers Are Banking Traditional Seeds for a Hotter, Drier Future
New York high-rise uses heat pumps and waste heat to cut fossil fuels
No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game
Not Only The Hottest On Record, Summer 2023 Was Hottest For 2,000 Years
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life
Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification
Oman’s mountain oases offer ancient farming lessons for a warming future
On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia’s environment fared in the world’s hottest year
One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves
Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study
"Paddington in Peru" is another heart-warming and humorous tale of kindness, community and family
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Clive Hamilton on how Australians must adapt to ‘Living Hot’
Race is on to produce a super-coral to survive world’s warming seas
Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica
Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds
‘Red alert’: last year was hottest on record by clear margin, says UN report
Remote social housing to get $10m efficient electric heating and cooling
Renewables predicted to avert risk of blackouts as scorching summer looms for Australia
Rental properties 3C hotter indoors, survey of Australian tenants over summer finds
Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa
Risk of Preterm Birth Is Dramatically Rising as The World Gets Hotter
Salmon are struggling to migrate in hot waters along their route. So they're driving
Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia
Scientists at Spain meeting sound alarm over ocean warming
Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight. Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?
Search for missing pilgrims continues after hajj heat deaths
Sentinels of the sea: ancient boulder corals are key to reef survival in a warmer world
‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe
State of the Climate 2024: Australia is enduring harsher fire seasons, more ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise
Sucking carbon from the air essential to limit warming, but it’s going to need a lot of energy
Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere’s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
Sunday was world’s hottest ever recorded day, data suggests
Survey finds homes poorly prepared for heatwaves – here’s what needs to change
Swedish ‘Spotify of heat pumps’ hopes to reach more UK homes
Switch to electric heat pump heating and avoid freezing with gas
Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests will be wiped out by heatwaves unless we step in to help them
Taylor Swift’s Brazil concert was hammered by extreme heat. How to protect crowds at the next sweltering gig
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows
These zigzag walls help keep buildings cool during heat waves
This Paris Olympics pool has an unusual heat source: a data center
Thrill seekers can now travel to the edge of space space in a giant hot air balloon for £100k
Too much heat in the kitchen: survey shows toxic work conditions mean many chefs are getting out
Turning An Old Engine Block and Lava Into A Heat Battery!
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat
Unprecedented peril: disaster lies ahead as we track towards 2.7°C of warming this century
US braces for ‘dangerous’ conditions as heatwave to hit midwest and north-east
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds
‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
War Memorial digs deep to slash energy costs using geothermal heat exchange
Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us
Warmer winters and more flooding will be the norm in the UK, scientists warn
We are Experiencing the Longest Heatwave in 75 Years
We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check
“We’re making history:” Ørsted shuts last coal-fired heat and power plant
What happens after net zero? The impacts will play out for decades, with poorest countries still feeling the heat
When the Doctor Prescribes a Warmer Home
Why hot Australian cities keep laying dark heat-absorbing asphalt, and not pale 'cool roads'
Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction
Wondering what Australia might look like in a hotter world? Take a glimpse into the distant past
The Works in Progress Newsletter: Deep heat
World Continues to Swelter as April 2024 Blazes Past Heat Records
World may already be 1.7C warmer according to Puerto Rican sea sponge record
World’s largest air-to-water heat pump to warm 30,000 homes in Finland
Yet Another Heat Pump Headache For Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
You Just Survived the Hottest April Ever
Your heat-trapping dark roof costs almost $700 extra a year in electricity. Why are they still so common?
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