Heat
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World
What 120 Degrees Looks Like in One of Mexico’s Hottest Cities
People in Hermosillo are used to the heat: Enduring scorching temperatures is a local point of pride in this northwestern…
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Record Pollution and Heat Herald a Season of Climate Extremes
It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere. But the extremes are already here. Fires are burning across the…
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How Deep-Diving Sharks Stay Warm Will Take Your Breath Away
To survive as they seek food in freezing parts of the ocean, hammerhead sharks use a trick that hasn’t been…
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The Secret Behind Japan’s Wintry Strawberries
MINOH, Japan — Strawberry shortcake. Strawberry mochi. Strawberries à la mode. These may sound like summertime delights. But in Japan,…
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She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable?
Eugenia Kargbo remembers when Sierra Leone’s capital was greener and cooler, and is now trying to help the city combat…
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Food
The Scrambled Egg Technique That Impressed J. Kenji López-Alt
This distinct recipe promises velvety, custardy soft-scrambled eggs.
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Germany’s Energy Crisis Is a Cue to Chop Wood and Stock Up
Tightly stacked cords of wood line the side of a couple’s home in southern Germany, while another family farther north…
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World
Girl, 5, and Brother, 6, Are Killed in a Staten Island House Fire
The two were among six siblings in the home when flames engulfed the second story, officials said.
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Germans Have Seen the Future, and It’s a Heat Pump
The boxy machines look and function like large air-conditioners on reverse, but Germans hope they hold the key to Europe’s…