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Heatwaves can be deadly for pets. Here are top tips from veterinary experts to keep your pet safe.
People with serious mental health conditions are at risk of their condition worsening.
Heatwaves can leave you in a sticky situation.
North America’s 2021 extreme heat event should compel governments to scale innovations from leading cities and countries to advance resilient, restorative and renewable cities.
Exposure to hot and dry conditions can damage the DNA of nestling birds in their first few days of life – meaning they age earlier and produce less offspring.
And after India banned wheat exports in May due to the high temperatures, we find out how vulnerable crops are to extreme heat. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
This long, uncharacteristically early heatwave has hit hundreds of millions of people in one of the world’s most densely populated and vulnerable regions.
The current heatwave isn’t even a huge outlier compared to normal temperatures.
Countries can adapt to intensifying heatwaves – but there’s a limit.
This seemingly one-off heatwave may be a harbinger for the future under climate change.
When bad weather stops moving, the outlook can get dire for the areas in its path.
For the first time, an IPCC climate report has assessed evidence that weather and climate extremes are already affecting mental health — and are likely to worsen.
Urban gardens, parks and green walls are crucial ways to tackle flash floods and city heat. But new global research finds its effectiveness varies from city to city.
Such a dramatic rise in extreme heat days is not inevitable. If global warming is limited to 1.5°C this century, Western Sydney will have fewer than 17 days of 35°C per year.
Climate models point to these extreme heatwaves becoming more frequent in southwest Australia – a region considered a climate change hotspot.
A new report uncovers how temperature-related deaths and hospital admissions have changed since 2001.
2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, despite the cooling effect of back-to-back La Niñas. Let’s reflect on the year that was, and what we can expect for this year and beyond.
Extreme heat over 50°C is likely to become more common, giving us yet another reason for Australia to act fast on climate change.
2021 was NZ’s hottest year on record, and the current summer heatwave is a reminder that our biodiversity is already being affected.
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
