scales of temperature
-
Janitor Accidentally Destroyed 20 Years of Scientific Research While Trying to Stop ‘Annoying Alarms’
A janitor accidentally destroyed more than two decades of research when he turned off a freezer containing invaluable cell cultures that “had the potential to be groundbreaking,” according to a new lawsuit filed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York. The lawsuit claims Joseph Herrington, who was employed by Daigle Cleaning Systems Inc., switched…
-
Some Parts of Australia Are Baking Under a Record-Smashing Heat Wave
It is really, really, really hot in some parts of Australia right now.
-
December Was Likely the Hottest on Record for the U.S.
December 2021 can now add another dubious superlative to the weather record books. Preliminary data indicates it was the hottest December ever for the Lower 48.
-
Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 42-Degree Heat
People fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country last week are being housed in conditions U.S. officials are describing as a “living hell” — including suffering through searing temperatures in August in Qatar without any air conditioning.