Tag: heat
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…
Spraying, spraying, spraying: this is how fruit grower Oskam saved his ‘boiling apples’ during the heat
These were exciting days for fruit grower Wim Oskam from Werkhoven during the heat last week. On extremely hot days, his apples reached a temperature of over 40 degrees. “That…
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…
Heat wave: how Lyon intends to lower temperatures
Listen to this article on the app Listen to this article on the app On the steps of the dock of the Confluence, in the eponymous district of Lyon, about…
Fast-spreading wildfires are raging in Greece and California – increasing heat and drought are making the situation more difficult
In Greece, temperatures of over 40 degrees are expected for the next week, which will complicate the fire situation. The large fire in Yosemite National Park in California, USA is…
The United States in the grip of a wave of “extreme heat”, “explosive” fire in California
A wave of “extreme heat” is hitting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, with many temperature records expected in the central and northeast and an alarmingly spreading wildfire in…
Heat waves: in Africa too, forests are burning
So close, and yet so far. At a time when the heat waves sweeping across Europe are causing a stir in the media, Africa is also burning in almost general…
Heat record throughout Europe – “40 degrees”
The heat hits Europe hard. In several countries, temperatures are above 37 degrees and several warnings have been issued. TV4’s meteorologist Lasse Rydqvist talks about the heat wave that made…
Heat waves also affect seas and oceans
In recent days, heat waves have hit Europe in particular, but the heat waves do not only affect the atmosphere. They can also affect the seas and oceans and have…
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…