Tag: Extreme weather

Scientists achieve breakthrough that could solve major battery problem – here’s why electric vehicle makers are taking note

Photo credit: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute A team of researchers from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has made a breakthrough that could have a huge impact on the future….

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“These results should incite action”

As scorching heat waves and other extreme weather events become more frequent, scientists are revealing impacts of climate change we never thought possible. What is happening? A study published in….

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There are concerns more Australians are at risk of heat-related injuries as people struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis.

It’s the first week of summer and Chris Burns says he can’t fill his refrigerator with bottled water fast enough. The chief executive of the Hutt St Centre, an Adelaide….

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Researchers are creating remarkable “energy smart bricks” that can help control indoor temperatures – and could save homeowners thousands of dollars.

Photo credit: Seamus Daniel, RMIT University Australian researchers have created a new method of making bricks, which reduces the energy needed to create them and eliminates large amounts of carbon….