Social media posts, speeches, advertising slogans and leaflets... Why do some of them inspire us to act while we pass others by with indifference? How can we motivate others? What signals, at the linguistic level, can persuade ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2024
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This week, much of the US is suffering from yet another heat wave. So far this year, 15 countries have set records for high heat. Last July, the average global temperature, factoring in heat waves in multiple regions around ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2024
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With Chicago and much of the Midwest facing what may be the hottest days of the summer this week, many are cranking up the air conditioning and heeding the advice of officials to stay inside.
Environment
Aug 28, 2024
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Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heat wave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat which extends far beyond the actual temperature, according to Julio Diaz, a researcher at Madrid's Carlos ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2024
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Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year—or more—than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.
Environment
Aug 14, 2024
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High summertime temperatures are contributing to health concerns associated with climate change, such as increased deaths from cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases. But for Black, Latino, and some Asian people living ...
Environment
Aug 7, 2024
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As global temperatures continue to rise, India is grappling with increasingly severe heat waves. As early as April, many Indian cities, including New Delhi, the capital, have experienced record temperatures above 115 degrees ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2024
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When summer arrives in the UK, it seems to appear suddenly. One day we can be wrapped up cozy winter woolies—the next we are panic buying fans and ice lollies.
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2024
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Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) because of better control, biosecurity and separation of livestock.
Agriculture
Jul 16, 2024
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A research team from the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen has investigated the risk of fire on spacecraft in a recent study. The results show that fires on planned exploration ...
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2024
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Air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort. In a broader sense, the term can refer to any form of cooling, heating, ventilation or disinfection that modifies the condition of air. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC or air con.) is an appliance, system, or mechanism designed to stabilise the air temperature and humidity within an area (used for cooling as well as heating depending on the air properties at a given time), typically using a refrigeration cycle but sometimes using evaporation, most commonly for comfort cooling in most buildings and motor-cars.
The concept of air conditioning is known to have been applied in Ancient Rome, where aqueduct water was circulated through the walls of certain houses to cool them. Similar techniques in medieval Persia involved the use of cisterns and wind towers to cool buildings during the hot season. Modern air conditioning emerged from advances in chemistry during the 19th century, and the first large-scale electrical air conditioning was invented and used in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier.
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