Maps of the tropics showing the annual maximum wet-bulb temperatures predicted by the authors for the upcoming summer, taking into account current El Niño conditions and global warming (top) and the ...

Many people think more about their home’s indoor temperature than about its humidity level. However, the level of humidity inside a home not only affects your comfort, but it can also affect your ...

The effects of humidity are evident in the stability and shelf-life of a variety of materials, formulations, and processing behaviour, especially food materials. This article discusses the advantages ...

Moisture and temperature have a significant impact on the mechanical performance of polymers. However, due to the sluggish diffusion process that limits the uptake of ...

To understand better the long-term effects of humidity on durability of glass-glass modules, Austrian researchers carried out lengthy damp-heat tests on double glass modules made with EVA and POE ...

Our homes are designed to keep the outdoors out and the indoors in. But this doesn't always work. In the winter, that means that home interiors can become among the driest places around -- as dry as ...

Dry and damp powders can have extremely dissimilar properties. Even small amounts of moisture can significantly alter powder properties, making humidity and its effects a crucial concern for powder ...