Bowl-shaped stadium in the UAE uses smart design to stay naturally cool in searing heat
When Perkins+Will was tapped to design the largest stadium in the UAE, a big question was how to keep the enormous structure cool in the blistering desert heat. To lower cooling costs, the...
Five dishes to beat the heat in UAE
Five cool dishes Sanjeev Kapoor reckons are best to beat the heat The Indian celebrity chef knows a thing or two about the sizzling summers here, having visited the UAE umpteen times. And he has...
Masdar Institute tests new tech that uses sand to store solar heat
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When it hands you an abundance of dry, grainy sand, it’s a good idea to make the most of that as well. That’s exactly what a research group in Abu...
Pinot grigio wines to beat the heat
It turns out, pinot grigio and pinot gris are actually the same white wine grape, just with two different names. Pinot gris (the actual “technical” name) is thought to be a mutation of the pinot...
U.S. Faces Dramatic Rise in Extreme Heat, Humidity
Across the U.S., we’ve hit the dog days of summer. Most regions are now seeing their hottest temperatures of the year, and the combination of heat and high humidity sends most people running for a...
How to avoid heatstroke when Spain starts to sizzle
The Local website mentioned the following tips to to avoid heatstroke when Spain starts to sizzle: Protect against sunburn Cover up or apply cream Photo: AFP Not only is a brighter shade of lobster...
Canada’s Heat Warning… and What to do during a heatwave?
A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is measured...
Record heat sparks warnings, boosts fires in western United States
Wildfire warnings were posted across parts of three Western U.S. states on Sunday as a heat wave baked the region in record, triple-digit temperatures, stoking flames in California from the coastal...
