Each summer, we hear about the deadly and very real danger of extreme heat. But perhaps we should be paying more attention to the impacts of wintertime cold. Researchers have discovered that over the ...

A common refrain is that they’re only effective in mild climates. We put that idea to the test. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Sofia Quaglia Heat pumps ...

Scientists hope to prevent deaths from climate change, but heat and cold are more complicated than we thought. It’s the 25th of June and I’m shivering in my lab-issued underwear in Fort Worth, Texas.