Temperature

A child stands in front of a herd of cows in Samburu County in Kenya, one of the many tropical countries that would have a larger hit to its overall gross domestic product if the overall global temperature continues to steadily rise. Climate change has le

Limiting temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius could result in $30 trillion of savings for global economy, study shows

To some, letting the global temperature rise plateau at just 1.5 degrees Celsius just makes sense. A new study also shows it could make cents — $30 trillion, to be exact.

The World

Bitter Cold

Germany’s Green Fridge

The World

Hot As Hell?

Almanac/First Refrigerator

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, we have facts about refrigeration. In 1851, a doctor gave up his medical career and received a patent for a prototype of mechanical refrigeration.

Almanac: Mr. Celsius

This week, we have facts about Anders Celsius. Three hundred years ago the Swedish inventor of the Celsius temperature scale was born.