NBC meteorologist cites controversial United Nations study that says extreme heat will make southern US unlivable for humans

Angie Lassman, a meteorologist at NBC, cited a United Nations study as pointing out that extreme heat will make the southern region of the United States unlivable for humans.

News By Yael Halon, Fox News July 10, 2023 | 00:06 An NBC meteorologist suggested Sunday that the United Nations’ prediction that extreme heat could make some areas of the US South unlivable for humans in the future is probably closer than you might think. During a discussion of extreme heatwaves expected to hit parts … Read more

Explosions and implosions generate heat, but could they vaporize a human?

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Both explosions and implosions create heat to some extent, and vaporization can occur when things get very hot, but only under the right circumstances. The phenomenon sees liquids transition into a gaseous state when enough energy is released to break the intermolecular forces holding them together. Vaping is a dramatic phase change that requires a … Read more

Genetic changes decreased maize’s tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

Genetic changes decreased maize's tolerance to severe heat stress and increased resilience to moderate heat stress

image: While current corn hybrids are more resistant to moderate heat stress than older hybrids, they show lower tolerance to severe heat stress that is expected to become more common due to climate change. visualization Moreover Credit: Taylor Siebert, Unsplash (CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) The ability of crops to withstand heat is critical to our food system’s … Read more

Improved thermal conductivity in semiconductors: heat transfer by surface plasmon polaritons

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A major breakthrough in thermal management technology has been made by a research team in KAIST’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, which could potentially improve the reliability and longevity of modern semiconductor devices. The engineers have made a significant step forward in the thermal management of[{” attribute=””>semiconductors by discovering a new heat transfer mode using surface … Read more