Clark County, Health District Officials & Community Partners Remind Public of ‘Beat the Heat’ Public Safety Initiative
With triple-digit temperatures expected to arrive soon, Clark County, the Southern Nevada Health District and community partners are reminding residents and visitors that Southern Nevada’s desert heat can be dangerous for people of all ages and are offering safety tips to be prepared for the region’s upcoming hot weather. The annual “Beat the Heat SNV” […]
This May Be The Best Temperature Range For Sleep, According To A Study
miniseries via Getty Images While colder temperatures are generally recommended for sleeping, a new study found that older adults may do better in warmer temperatures. Feeling rested and ready for the day is the goal every morning, but how often it happens is another thing entirely. Many things can impact just how well (or not) […]
Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illness
As the nation continues to fry in this summer’s sky-high temperatures, worker organizations and others are asking the federal government to take actions to prevent injury to workers exposed to extreme heat, whether indoors or outdoors. Cullen Page, who works in the kitchen of a pizzeria in Austin, Texas, knows the issue firsthand. “Every day […]
Large-scale ocean sanctuaries could protect coral reefs from climate change: About 75% of all tropical reefs have experienced coral bleaching
Earth’s oceans are home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, but warming temperatures are causing many marine animals, including coral, to die out. A new study into managing the effect climate change has on these organisms says that more international collaboration is needed to ensure the future of the more than […]
Earth’s interior is cooling faster than expected
The evolution of our Earth is the story of its cooling: 4.5 billion years ago, extreme temperatures prevailed on the surface of the young Earth, and it was covered by a deep ocean of magma. Over millions of years, the planet’s surface cooled to form a brittle crust. However, the enormous thermal energy emanating from […]
Bringing the sun into the lab: Liquid-metal experiment provides insight into the heating mechanism of the sun’s corona
Why the Sun’s corona reaches temperatures of several million degrees Celsius is one of the great mysteries of solar physics. A “hot” trail to explain this effect leads to a region of the solar atmosphere just below the corona, where sound waves and certain plasma waves travel at the same speed. In an experiment using […]
10 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With SAD
The clocks “falling back” signify the arrival of dropping temperatures and darker days. And while some people look forward to the wintry weather, the change in seasons can negatively affect those with seasonal depression. This mental health disorder is widely known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and occurs when “depression gets triggered by a […]
11 Sneaky Signs You Have ‘Eco-Anxiety’ (And What To Do About It)
In tandem with the relentless reports of higher temperatures, extreme weather, natural disasters and depleted resources saturating your newsfeed, you may find yourself experiencing an uptick in anxiety, depression and existential dread — better known as eco-anxiety. A 2020 poll by the American Psychiatric Association found that more than two-thirds of Americans (67%) are somewhat […]
The environment for permafrost in Daisetsu Mountains in Japan is projected to decrease significantly
Areas with ground temperatures that remain below 0°C for more than two years are referred to as permafrost, and approximately one quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and 17% of the Earth’s exposed land surface is permafrost. Permafrost is found in mountainous areas as well as in high-latitude tundra and taiga regions. Recent observations have shown […]