What is temperature and what does it truly measure?
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
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We’ve just had the warmest January ever recorded. Ever
Let's not make a habit out of it.
Body temperatures have dropped in the past century, and it’s probably because our lives are better
How hot are you? Probably not as hot as you think.
Australia records its hottest day ever — while burning from a thousand bushfires
A nationwide average temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius this Tuesday set a new record for the land down under.
New climate models show that global warming will be faster than expected
Hope y'all love heatwaves!
Researchers finally figure out the protein that senses cold temperatures
Nobody likes feeling cold.
Extreme heat to become the new normal in the US
A lot of hot days loom over the US.
This April was Earth’s 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month
A bad record to set.
The number of ocean heatwaves has risen more than 50% since 1925, threatening to collapse marine ecosystems
These are not the waves we're looking for.
Chilling maps show just how scorching 2090’s US will be, thanks to climate change
100°F isn't something that puts a smile on your face.
Scientists find link between obesity and body temperature
Don't blame it on the genes, though.
External temperature also influences our circadian rhythms, study reports
It's not just low light that makes us sleepy.
Last year was the warmest humanity ever recorded without El Niño, NASA warns
2016 inches above it but only because of El Niño.
Gemstones prove asteroid impact was the hottest event ever recorded on Earth
That spot is not a lake in cold, snow-covered Canada.
Corrected satellite data shows 2.4 times faster warming than previously indicated
It also debunks one of climate deniers most cited argument.
Urban heat island effect could almost triple the cost of climate change in cities, burn economies to a crisp
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fireeee.
Bio-compatible wireless sensors developed to monitor brain injury
When no longer needed the devices can be deactivated to dissolve and be reabsorbed into soft tissue.
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