Tag: heat
Heat and drought in France: is there a problem with anticyclones?
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Heat peak: this week, time, what to do?
PEAK HEAT MAY 2022. An exceptional heat episode affects France this week with temperatures forecast up to 34 degrees. This heat dome will last until Friday. What time is the…
Climate: will we all die of heat in 80 years?
India and Pakistan have recently faced temperatures around 50°C during many days. While the real impact on mortality has not yet been communicated, the Indian health services have already estimated…
Nathalie paints with heat: ‘Something very primitive’
Her new studio has a good extraction system. And the pyrograph she has now can adjust them in heat. The higher the temperature, the darker it burns. “I’m constantly playing…
Heat and temperature: what’s the difference?
The two terms are often confused in everyday language. In weather reports, we speak of high temperatures to indicate high temperatures. These are, however, very distinct concepts. What is the…
What are the different modes of heat transfer?
When two bodies have the same temperature, they are said to be in thermal equilibrium. But if their temperature differs, one will yield energy to the other. There will then…
Ranking of the 20 hottest cities in France
Toulon is the hottest city in France on annual average, like many Mediterranean cities which take the lion’s share of this top 20 hottest cities. You will also be interested…
Heat wave: a new peak of heat expected this weekend
HEAT 2022. Short break this Thursday and Friday in the first heat wave of the season. But be careful, the temperatures are already starting to rise this weekend. Prepare to…
Why are heat and alcohol a bad cocktail?
Summertime and holidays are so many opportunities to have an aperitif, or a glass or two. But under the effect of heat, the body tolerates alcohol less. Complex molecular mechanisms…
How many calories are burned doing housework?
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 150 minutes of exercise per week for a healthy life. Apart from going to the gym, you can fill this…