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?
6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking 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
A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney. Will it bring a new marine heatwave?
Accelerated evolution and automated aquaculture could help coral weather the heat
Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change
After hottest summer on record, heat-related illnesses are now being tracked nationwide
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
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 heat records break, the climate movement has the right answers – but the words are all wrong
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 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
Autumn heat continues in Europe after record-breaking September
Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home
Basic Heating Isn’t Sexy, But That Doesn’t Stop Hype Monsters From Emerging
Big oil ‘fully owned the villain role’ in 2023, the hottest year ever recorded
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble
Bill McKibben: Climate Crisis Needs Urgent Action as Earth Records Hottest Temps Ever
Blooming magnolias and unseasonable fruit: Australia’s warmer winter is making spring come early
Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter
Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C
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: China's green power surge offers hope on warming
Climate Change Progress: Watching the Temperature Rise
Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Could an afternoon nap help us cope with hotter temperatures? It’s worked for Australia’s First Nations people
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
Death Valley approaches global heat record as US reels from extreme weather
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
Early heat and insect strike are stressing urban trees – even as canopy cover drops
El Niño forecast to drive record heat from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record
European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules
European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?
‘Even Lucifer was using a fan’: Brazil bakes as mercilessly hot spring begins
Even marine protected areas are in hot water
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries
Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It’s not far from Australia – and channels heat around the world
Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe
Extreme weather continues across Europe as further heatwave looms
Extreme weather is landing more Australians in hospital – and heat is the biggest culprit
Factcheck: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps
Fires burn on Sydney’s fringe in taste of hot summer ahead
Five reasons to heat your home using infrared fabric
Flooded and forgotten: How Europe's disused coal mines are successfully being used to heat our homes
Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise due to climate change – new research
For Outdoor Workers, Learning About Heat Protection Is a Lifesaver
Gas boiler lobby trying to delay UK’s heat pump plans, leak shows
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, land clearing and the ‘extinction vortex’: the fight to save Australia’s koalas
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert
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
Global temperature rises in steps – here’s why we can expect a steep climb this year and next
Global Warning: 2023 Will Be The Hottest Year On Record
Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface
Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk
Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
Heat Death of the Internet
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 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 Are Not Fair Weather Friends Any More
Heat pumps: how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money this winter
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Heat stress: how soaring temperatures are taking their toll on migrant workers in India’s garden city
Heat your House with a Mechanical Windmill
Heatwave scorches US over weekend as midwest sees deadly flooding
Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia
The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
How Do You Retrofit Heat Pumps Into High-Rise Apartments?
How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada
How heat pumps became a Nordic success story
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 Maine got more than 100,000 residents to install heat pumps
How Medellin is beating the heat with green corridors
How record-breaking Hurricane Beryl is a sign of a warming world
How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse
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
Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming, new research shows
‘I am more worried than ever’: Scientists explain why record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge
In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of Australia’s bushfire emissions
In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate
The incredible shrinking heat pump
India is Fighting Heatwaves With Solar Cycle Tracks
Intense Heatwaves Persist Far Longer in The Deep Ocean, Scientists Find
Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming
Is Infrared Heating the Holy Grail of Electric Heating?
It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Here’s what that means for our flammable continent
‘I’ve never seen heat this bad. It’s not normal’: Italy struggles as temperature tops 40C
July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm
June was UK’s hottest on record, says Met Office
Koalas suffer in the heat – here’s how to help this summer
Last Summer Was So Hot It Killed Over 60,000 People in Europe
Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records
Luminous ‘mother-of-pearl’ clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming
Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
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
Marine heatwaves don’t just hit coral reefs. They can cause chaos on the seafloor
Michael Mosley reportedly died from heat exhaustion. How can extreme heat turn deadly?
Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures
Millions in US under warnings as record heat expected to continue next week
Millions under US heat warnings as record temperatures to continue
Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops
More than 170m Americans under heat alerts as heatwave expands
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
Most libraries to provide ‘warm banks’ again this winter
NASA: July Was Hottest Month on Record, But 2024 Looks Even Hotter
NASA-Funded Study Warns of 50% Glacier Loss at 1.5°C Warming
New York high-rise uses heat pumps and waste heat to cut fossil fuels
The Next Six Years Will Make or Break Our Climate Goal of 1.5°C Warming
No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game
Northern Europe faces biggest relative increase in uncomfortable heat and is dangerously unprepared – new research
NZ’s vital kelp forests are in peril from ocean warming – threatening the important species that rely on them
Ocean heat around Florida is ‘unprecedented,’ and scientists are warning of major impacts
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
On hot days, up to 87% of heat gain in our homes is through windows. On cold days, it’s 40% of heat loss. Here’s how we can fix that
On its 100th birthday in 1959, Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming
One Clear-Cut Fix Would Speed Up Europe’s Heat Pump Rollout
One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
Our mood usually lifts in spring. But after early heatwaves and bushfires, this year may be different
Out of danger because the UN said so? Hardly – the Barrier Reef is still in hot water
‘People need to be riled up’: meteorologist names US heatwaves after oil and gas giants
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Clive Hamilton on how Australians must adapt to ‘Living Hot’
The race to rescue corals from a blistering marine heat wave
Recent acceleration in global ocean heat accumulation by mode and intermediate waters
Record heatwave persists in US as 130 million under alerts in 22 states
‘Red alert’: last year was hottest on record by clear margin, says UN report
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
Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what’s the solution?
Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime - and the answer may surprise you
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
Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia
Scientists at Spain meeting sound alarm over ocean warming
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
‘Smashed’: summer of 2023 the hottest ever recorded
Solar panels above orchards lower temperature, help conserve water
South-east Australia marine heatwave forecast to be literally off the scale
Southern Europe braces for second heat storm in a week
Strike threats in Italy and stoppages in Greece as workers struggle with heat
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
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
Temperature Check
Temperatures to soar 8C above average as ‘heat bubble’ brings scorcher to Australia’s east coast this weekend
THIS Is How The Cloud Will Heat Your Water For FREE!
THIS is How to Speed Up The Heat Pump Rollout
Too much heat in the kitchen: survey shows toxic work conditions mean many chefs are getting out
Tourists flock to the Mediterranean as if the climate crisis isn’t happening. This year’s heat and fire will force change
Tuesday was world’s hottest day on record – breaking Monday’s record
Turning An Old Engine Block and Lava Into A Heat Battery!
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat
US braces for ‘dangerous’ conditions as heatwave to hit midwest and north-east
US climate envoy meets Chinese counterpart on hottest ever day in China
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds
Warmer winters and more flooding will be the norm in the UK, scientists warn
We are Experiencing the Longest Heatwave in 75 Years
We are poised to pass 1.5°C of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time
We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check
We need urban trees more than ever – here’s how to save them from extreme heat
We studied more than 1,500 coastal ecosystems - they will drown if we let the world warm above 2℃
We're on The Verge of Breaching a Key Global Warming Limit
We’ve detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven – the coldest ever found to emit radio waves
What happens after net zero? The impacts will play out for decades, with poorest countries still feeling the heat
What harm could one coal mine do? Plenty – 1.7 million Hiroshima bombs of heat for starters
Why hot Australian cities keep laying dark heat-absorbing asphalt, and not pale 'cool roads'
Why is Australia having such a warm winter? A climate expert explains
‘Winter is disappearing’: South America hit by ‘brutal’ unseasonal heatwave
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
The World's Biggest Permafrost Crater is Melting Due To Rising Temperatures
Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here’s how to prepare
Yet Another Heat Pump Headache For Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
You Just Survived the Hottest April Ever
Young crown-of-thorns starfish can survive heatwaves. That’s yet more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef
Your heat-trapping dark roof costs almost $700 extra a year in electricity. Why are they still so common?
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
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