Is Your City Ready for Global Warming’s Coming Heat Waves?
Cities will bear the brunt of future heat waves, but good urban planning—and ancient Japanese cooling techniques—could help reduce the threat.
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Plant a Tree, Prevent a Heat Wave-Related Death
In some American neighborhoods, heat is more deadly than in others.
Stimulating Your Brain, Wirelessly
A novel approach to deep brain stimulation could lead to a better understanding of the technique and perhaps new treatments as well.
To Cool Cities, Build Them Tall and Shiny
A jungle of reflective skyscrapers will usually be better off than a low-lying district of similarly shaped townhouses.
New Life for Crematories’ Waste Heat
The idea of capturing waste heat for other purposes is well known and very green, but what about when the waste heat is derived from burning the dead?
Combining Heat and Power
An old American idea to capture and use waste heat from electricity generation, adopted by Europe, needs to come back home for a visit.