By describing conduction, convection and radiation Ada also discusses how to make heat transfer more efficient and what states of matter heat is transferred through. Describe conduction on a ...

Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than those living in rural areas. Asphalt and concrete also store heat longer and ...

Their city of Kolkata was in the midst of a blistering heat wave, with temperatures rising to 105 degrees, making life in the narrow lanes and in their tiny one-room homes nearly unbearable.