12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1203+ words) Sweltering temperatures across Western Europe triggered by a heat dome have transformed air conditioning into an increasingly topical " and contentious " debate. European countries that have not historically relied on air con are navigating a complex decision: whether to embrace it…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1122+ words) In seismology, not all earthquakes are the same, and not every sequence of tremors follows the same pattern. As a rule, after a major earthquake there are aftershocks of lower magnitude that gradually decrease over time. But there is a…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago  (388+ words) The assessment by the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, Carlo Buontempo, on the current heatwave hitting Europe is clear. "There's a clear need to develop strategies to cope with these extremes (as) they have the potential to kill…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago  (728+ words) Record-breaking temperatures have sweltered much of Western Europe this week, as the latest heatwave of the year nears its peak. Drowning deaths have soared in France, as citizens scramble to cool off in rivers and canals, while thousands of homes…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (815+ words) The extreme heat currently scorching Europe would have been almost impossible just a few decades ago " as scientists warn that climate change is "running rampant. Record-breaking temperatures have caused widespread havoc across the continent, with schools, hospitals, transport and outdoor…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (481+ words) France's state-owned energy giant EDF has temporarily shut down two nuclear reactors as a precautionary environmental measure, as the country grapples with a record-breaking heatwave that has already turned deadly. At least 18 heat-related deaths were confirmed in France as of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (573+ words) The word "microplastics" appeared for the first time in 2004, coined by Richard Thompson, now a marine biology professor at the University of Plymouth. Over the past 22 years, microplastics have gained increasing attention from researchers eager to understand their impacts on…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (237+ words) Euronews. com Video. How much do we know about microplastics? | Euronews Tech Talks podcast Microplastics pollute our planet, raising questions about their impact on human health and the environment. This Q&A episode of Euronews Tech Talks sums up what…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (242+ words) Astronomers have discovered a pair of giant planets lighter than cotton candy, or "super-puffs," the size of Jupiter orbiting a star more than 1, 000 light-years away. The featherweight duo are the biggest exoplanets ever found with such a low density, making…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (315+ words) Called Starfall, the spacecraft quietly lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday on a test mission. Here is everything we know about the mission. The launch caught many space enthusiasts off guard, with Space X revealing virtually nothing about…...