Tag: heat wave
Cool islands, a long-lasting and urban solution in the middle of a heat wave
News Published on 07/23/2022 at 2:04 p.m. Updated 07/23/2022 at 2:04 p.m. Reading 2 mins. With the heat wave, French cities are forced to adapt their infrastructures, by installing cool…
What are the benefits of an air conditioner?
When the summer promises to be scorching and we dread the dry heat of the long summer days, it can be useful to have an air conditioner. If your house…
A French startup is planting “islands of freshness” in cities and businesses
The French startup Urban Canopee aims to deploy “islands of freshness” in cities, in the form of autonomous and connected plant structures, easy to transport and maintain. You will also…
Heatwave and migraines: can the heatwave give migraines?
News Published on 07/21/2022 at 08:57 Updated 07/21/2022 at 08:57 Reading 3 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) In these times of high heat, headaches…
The heat wave, a marker of global warming
News Published on 07/19/2022 at 12:40 p.m. Updated 07/19/2022 at 12:40 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Hotter, more often, earlier and later. The multiplication of heat waves like the one currently…
Heat wave: this French startup plants “islands of freshness” in cities and businesses
The French startup Urban Canopee aims to deploy “islands of freshness” in cities, in the form of autonomous and connected plant structures, easy to transport and maintain. You will also…
Heat wave: how to help garden animals?
When temperatures rise, we are not the only ones to suffer. Animals can also find it difficult to bear it. Even more when it comes to heat waves. With temperatures…
Video: what is the difference between a heat wave and a heat wave?
In summer, we hear about heat peaks, heat waves and heat waves. The difference is not obvious, but it does come into play for weather alerts or health vigilance plans.…
Will droughts, floods and heat waves get worse?
With ongoing global warming, will we see more and more extreme and unusual events such as droughts or floods? What are the current trends? You will also be interested [EN…
Why is humid air more difficult to bear when it’s hot?
For the same temperature, the heat will be more difficult to bear in Biarritz with 80% humidity than in Toulouse with 40% humidity. How to explain this feeling of suffocation…