Heat exposure is inevitable for those who work or are active outdoors. A heat acclimation protocol, combined with heat-mitigating strategies, is the best defence against heat-related injuries.
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Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.
With tourists flocking in droves to ‘experience’ heat waves, perhaps it’s time for everyone to take a good hard look at their individual contribution to global warming.
Temperature records are being broken in Africa and around the world.
The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can disrupt climate patterns around the world, as an ocean scientist explains.
Tackling poverty can protect people from rising heat extremes in Britain and abroad.
Heatwaves are often the result of these bursts of warm, southerly air.
Afghanistan and Central America have growing populations, limited resources, and the potential for more extreme heatwaves.
El Niño can trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. They can devastate marine life.
Scientists analyzed 100,000 baseball games, from the days of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge. Here’s what they learned about the climate’s growing role.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
Simply put, southern Africans are experiencing heat stress more often than in 1979.
Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, researchers take a look at the impact of climate change on the future of soccer.
Birds species vary greatly in the way they handle heat – an important finding for predicting vulnerability to global warming.
Marginalised or minority groups seem to suffer the most from heat-related deaths and disease.
After living one of the hottest summers in European history, we have to look to the population suffering these temperatures. How does heat affect our physical and mental health?
Top contributors
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer of Physical Geography and GIS, University of the Free State
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
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Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
