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The coronavirus pandemic changed the temperature of the Moon
Oct 2, 2024In an unexpected discovery, it turns out that lockdown actually had a measurable impact on the lunar surface.
'Big freeze' may have driven humans from Europe for 200,000 years
Aug 15, 2023Scientists have discovered evidence of a previously unknown period of low temperatures over 1.1 million years ago.
How much heat can a human endure ?
Aug 1, 2021With heatwaves seeing temperature records being broken on a regular basis, just how hot is too hot ?
'Highest temperature on Earth' recorded
Aug 17, 2020The US National Weather Service has recorded what is likely to be the highest temperature since records began.
Record-breaking hole opens up in the ozone layer
Apr 7, 2020Scientists have reported that a large hole has appeared above the Arctic due to unusually low temperatures.
Earth set to enter 30-year 'miniature ice age'
Feb 6, 2020Scientists have warned that a long period of particularly low solar activity could lead to much colder winters.
Mystery 'blob' of hot water found in the Pacific
Jan 6, 2020A vast swathe of water exhibiting an unexpectedly high temperature has left scientists scratching their heads.
Video shows Russia's futuristic Arctic base
VIDEO Apr 13, 2019Newly released footage shows 'Northern Clover' - a military base situated far above the Arctic Circle.
Frozen pants invade Minnesota neighborhood
VIDEO Feb 4, 2019A bizarre viral challenge has seen people leave their frozen jeans standing up outside in the snow.
Fusion reactor reaches 100 million degrees C
VIDEO Nov 15, 2018An experimental nuclear fusion reactor in China has achieved a temperature six times hotter than the Sun.
Scientists warn of dangers of 'Hothouse Earth'
Aug 7, 2018A runaway global warming effect may still occur even if countries do manage to slash CO2 emissions.
'Iceman' Wim Hof undergoes new brain scans
VIDEO Mar 2, 2018The 58-year-old's extreme resistance to freezing temperatures has seen him break multiple world records.
Extended weightlessness causes 'space fever'
Jan 7, 2018Astronauts who spend a lot of time in space are at risk of experiencing a rise in core body temperature.
Extreme weather could kill 150,000 per year
Aug 6, 2017Scientists have warned that extreme weather events could prove devastating by the end of the century.
Scientists find hottest known extrasolar world
Jun 5, 2017At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
NASA to launch probe that will 'touch the Sun'
May 28, 2017Known as Solar Probe Plus, the mission will be officially revealed in an announcement on Wednesday.
Doomsday vault flooded by melting permafrost
May 20, 2017Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been breached by water flooding in through the entrance.
Could pumping cold water save coral reefs ?
Apr 9, 2017A plan to pump cold water on to coral reefs to stop bleaching has been met with significant criticism.
Permian mass extinction 'could happen again'
Mar 25, 2017A catastrophic rise in temperature wiped out the vast majority of life on Earth 250 million years ago.
Sea levels could rise by 30ft, study warns
Jan 20, 2017Scientists have warned that global sea levels could continue to rise over the coming decades.
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