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Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever

The current temperatures in western and central Europe would have been virtually impossible 50 years ago, and unprecedented humidity levels make this heatwave especially dangerous

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Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke

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Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why

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Doug Whitney (left, pictured with his son Brian) in November 2022

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Man destined for Alzheimer's may have been saved by accidental therapy

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Earth is heading for a second year above 1.5°C climate goal

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Record heat in 2023 and 2024 may just have been natural variability

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Physics

Atoms at temperatures beyond absolute zero may be a new form of matter

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Coldest places on Earth (East Antarctic Plateau)

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Where is the coldest place on Earth?

A numbat searching for termites in a fallen log. Poor night-time vision is part of the reason why the animals have to seek out food in the heat of the day

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Numbats are overheating because Australia is getting too hot for them

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Record for hottest day ever recorded on Earth broken twice in a row

The average global air temperature recorded 2 metres above Earth’s surface was 17.18°C (62.92°F) on 4 July, the highest that has ever been recorded. The previous record was set the day before.

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People with amputated arms can feel warmth in their missing hands

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Environment

Doubling trees in European cities could prevent thousands of deaths

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The first breach of 1.5°C will be a temporary but devastating failure

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COP27: Causes for concern, and hope, ahead of the big climate summit

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