Our bodies have hard limits as to how much heat and humidity we can tolerate. Lethal humid heat is a growing threat ...

Lethal heat combined with humidity proved deadly. A new research by The Conversation shows the upper limits of human heat ...

Although the results showed promise, the improvement in heat tolerance was modest compared to the marine heat waves that are expected in the future. The study emphasizes the urgent need to take ...

Heat waves fueled by climate change killed scores of people and upended daily life. Here are some of those stories.

USDA–Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists as well as private breeders across the Cotton Belt are developing cotton lines that have higher levels of tolerance to heat stress.

Animals and humans develop a certain tolerance to prolonged heat: the body adjusts to release heat instead of generating it, and the metabolism and cardiovascular system adapt. Researchers at the ...

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But heat-tolerant cultivars are less likely to be damaged and may offer a lifeline. According to Niigata prefectural officials, the heat-tolerant “Shinnosuke” variety developed by the ...

Researchers are creating heatwave-resistant potatoes to ensure crops can grow in a future impacted by climate change, stated ...

Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance May 6, 2024 Q&A with entomologist: Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops ...