Summers are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially in cities where the warming effects of tall buildings, concrete and asphalt send temperatures soaring. But there might be a simple, potentially ...

In the wake of the Northern hemisphere’s hottest summer on record, Cruz Salucio, a longtime farmworker and current educator with the Fair Food Program, recalled the painful effects of heat stress: “I ...

This article was originally published by The Conversation. When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air ...

In a groundbreaking move, federal workplace safety officials announced yesterday the first-ever national heat stress rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. The ...

No, it’s not just you: Summers are getting hotter. Seventeen states sweltered through their 10 hottest Junes on record, and not a single one saw below-average temperatures. If you’re like us, your ...

Researchers at Durham University in the United Kingdom have proposed a new design for thermoelectric heat pumps (TeHPs) that reportedly exploits all the advantages this heat pump technology offers, ...

If you want to heat or cool your home, a heat pump seems like the logical solution. Here's everything you need to know to decide whether getting one makes sense for your home. Andrew King Contributor ...