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The pilot project opening in Sydney will use the best available evidence to keep vulnerable people cool on the hottest of days.
Looking after a baby during extreme heat events takes a little planning and a lot of patience. Here are some practical steps you can take.
Heat illnesses can vary, from relatively mild heat exhaustion to the potentially life-threatening condition of heat stroke. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Australia is planning for a very hot summer, which will have far-reaching consequences for many people. It’s time governments took this more seriously and, importantly, took action.
One fan died and others reported burns at the Swift concert. And we’re going to see similar incidents at future concerns if we don’t start planning for extreme weather.
More Australians than ever live in rented homes, many of which get far too hot. With summers getting longer and hotter, keeping millions of people cool should be a national housing policy priority.
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.
As Australia heads into summer with an El Niño, it’s important understand and prepare for the health risks associated with extreme weather.
Extreme heat and bushfires bring unique challenges for someone with dementia. Here’s how we can all play a part in helping them stay safe and cool this spring and summer.
New research reveals how trees respond to extreme heat. Most trees lose more water than models predict. Some species cope better than others. Access to water will be critical for the hot summer ahead.
What makes a great climate leader and why are we not seeing more of them? I’ve been searching for good examples of climate leaders. This is the subject of our new documentary, Climate Changers.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
Sweating is just one of the body’s many processes that help keep us cool.
New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.
Many heat-related health problems can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle. But the younger generation is less active than previous generations, and therefore more vulnerable.
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
Climate change promotes ideal conditions for catastrophic fires, but the most drastic changes can still be avoided.
The bad news: Extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple of more years.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading
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Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Professor and Associate Director, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Professor, Aga Khan University Hospital
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Associate, Institute for Climate Change & Adaptation, University of Nairobi
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NERC Independent Research Fellow in Climate Science, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
