heat

Team developing climate resilient, affordable roof materials made from bamboo.

It’s only mid-August and pumpkins – an endearing symbol of autumn and Halloween—are orange and plump in a field at Washington State University. Not only did the orbs tolerate the summer’s record-breaking heat, they thrived on it.

Hot enough for you? I’ve been thinking about heat lately, and not just because of the nation’s mostly torrid weather. We all can easily verify that hot air rises – when you change a light bulb near the ceiling of your living room, you find the air up there is warmer than it is near […]