Tag: heat
Ice can also levitate like liquid water!
The Leidenfrost effect. Does it ring a bell ? However, you have surely already observed it. When water droplets slide on a very hot pan. On closer inspection, they levitate…
Mediterranean corals are endangered by heat waves
Almost all corals have disappeared in some areas of the Mediterranean Sea. In question, the heat waves that have followed one another since 2003. You will also be interested [EN…
Record temperatures expected in South America
Argentina, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay are facing scorching temperatures this week. The symbolic 50 ° C mark may be reached or approached these days. You will also be interested…
Wood pellet: what is it?
Granules drink, or pellets of drink, are fuels from by-products of wood processing. These pellets are produced by refining, drying and compacting sawdust, chips, and sometimes even agricultural waste. They…
Abnormally high temperatures around the world for Christmas
No white Christmas in the plains this year, neither for France, nor for the United States, but rather a green Christmas … or yellow, depending on the degree of drought…
Christmas 2021 promises to be unusually hot in the world
No white Christmas in the plains this year, neither for France, nor for the United States, but rather a green Christmas … or yellow, depending on the degree of drought…
Heat records in the USA: a historic December
The United States is facing an incredibly hot December with temperatures 20 ° C above seasonal averages, resulting in a feel-worthy July in the middle of December. You will also…
Tornadoes in the United States: Understanding What Happened
The United States was affected by a historic disaster of extreme violence, this Friday, December 10. More than 50 tornadoes swept through 9 southern and eastern states in the middle…
Heat pump: what is it?
The heat pump (sometimes called PAC) is a device that uses a device thermodynamics, which allows you to transfer heat from a cold environment to a place to be heated.…
End of heat engines: major world manufacturers commit to 2030-2040
The COP26 which ends in Glasgow was an opportunity to take stock of the electrification strategy of the main car manufacturers who are more or less in a hurry to…