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Will sweat help us survive climate change?

Grist

Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing had to find a way to beat the heat. As the body tries to cool down, blood vessels widen, redirecting hot blood from the core of your body toward the surface. Other animals can sweat a bit, but not like us.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

Some have actually called the Arctic the world’s “air-conditioning system” because of the role of the large ice sheets in cooling the surrounding continents. With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.) Good news for boats, bad news for polar bears.