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Which is worse, dry heat or wet heat? Both, says an exercise physiologist.
Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.
New barium sulphate-based paint could help reduce effects of climate change.
Using hot baths or saunas shouldn’t be considered as a substitute for exercise. But they can mimic some of the health benefits.
An increasing number of communities are discovering dangerous contamination in their water systems weeks or months after fires.
Freezers use a evaporation and condensation to pump heat out of the fridge and into the kitchen.
As the climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and severe, it’s vital we do more to understand who is most vulnerable and how we can reduce their risk.
The microbes in your gut influence how your immune system reacts to bacteria and viruses. A severe immune reaction is deadly; a small one lets the virus win. The right balance may depend on your diet.
The majority of research on how female athletes should train for the heat is based purely on what works for men.
More companies are selling products that claim to keep you cool on hot days. But it turns out that common materials used in sports clothing may not always be the best.
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don’t count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
Heat waves can kill via dehydration caused by heavy sweating. Breathing or heartbeat may suddenly stop. Prolonged overheating can also create widespread inflammation.
A new study lays bare the average summer heat people in the UK can expect by century’s end.
The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the planet as a whole, with serious consequences. Scientists have been warning about this for decades.
In South Asia, days with both extreme heat and extreme pollution are expected to increase 175% by 2050. Separately, the health effects are bad; together they will likely be worse.
Winter is flu season – could it be coronavirus season as well? The research is mixed, but other factors besides temperature and humidity have more to do with the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
A warming climate leads to more heat-related deaths. The fact some research is showing the opposite indicates we need to refine the way we measure heat-related mortality.
Air conditioning isn’t the answer for everyone, especially for residents of the less affluent – and often hotter – suburbs of our big cities. But there are other ways to make hot days more bearable.
A new US study has found warmer temperatures will lead to more deaths from injury, for example in transport accidents, drownings, assaults and suicides. But what does this mean for Australia?
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Exercise Physiology, Penn State
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Geographer-climatologist and Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State
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Professor of Physiology, Kinesiology and Human Performance, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Professor of Epidemiology and Data Science, Tufts University
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Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Professor, School of Physiology; Director, Brain Function Research Group, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Emeritus, University of Washington
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Honorary Professorial Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
