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The UK rail industry struggles to create tracks that can cope with both high and low temperatures.
Hotter, drier summers risk making widlfires more like those of southern Europe.
Step one: check the thermometer isn’t next to an ice cream van or barbecue.
Summer heat may be far from people’s minds here in Australia. But Europe’s ordeal is yet another sign changes in Earth’s climate have already reached dangerous levels.
An expert assesses the weak links in a warming UK.
If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.
The most important thing is to listen to your body in order to avoid heat illness.
The strongest signal of our changing climate flares while most of us are asleep.
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.
Top contributors
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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 in Environmental Health, 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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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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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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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science and Management, CQUniversity Australia
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
