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How long does it take for a Frosty Fruit to melt in a heatwave? Guardian Australia sacrificed three ice blocks in Melbourne, Sydney and Ouyen, where…

The number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows…

The world’s oceans absorbed colossal amounts of heat in 2025, setting yet another new record and fuelling more extreme weather, scientists have reported.More than 90% of…

January 8, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmJanuary Feels More Like Summer in Some U.S. States. Here’s WhyAn area of high pressure is bringing…

Joe Wicks in 1987 and 2025. Later photograph: Simon Webb/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Grooming: Jo McKenna. Archive photograph: courtesy of Joe WicksJoe Wicks in 1987…

Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather.The…

The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First up, the European Union’s…

December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBefore Flowers Existed, These Plants Lured Insects with HeatNew research on strange cycad plants offers a glimpse…

A study of thousands of children across the developing world found that those continually exposed to severe heat were more likely to see developmental delays.The new…