Record-breaking winter warmth has been felt across large parts of Australia, with more to come in coming days. A climate scientist explains what’s going on.
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Hot temperatures can be dangerous for anyone – regardless of your age or what health conditions you have.
Extreme heat will continue to affect Canada, but the negative impacts on the most vulnerable, including those living with mental illness, can be reduced by taking steps to ensure healthier cities.
The winds passing over Kenya flow in waves and periodically bring hot weather, the kind that has prevailed recently across east Africa.
While running it briefly and intermittently at a very low temperature may feel thrifty, it will not be the most energy efficient choice. Here’s what to do instead.
Sweating is just one of the body’s many processes that help keep us cool.
New research shows climate change will harm animal welfare – including your pet.
Climate anxiety is real and must be considered as a core component of any climate mitigation or adaptation and resilience strategy.
What’s going on with the weather in Australia? It’s partly the result of natural drivers of our weather – and partly due to global warming.
Air con uses lots of energy – try these things first.
Rising temperatures threaten the UK, Switzerland and Norway with more uncomfortably hot days – new research.
Heatwaves are often the result of these bursts of warm, southerly air.
Very hot days in Western Sydney are typically 5 degrees hotter than parts of the city close to the coast and are becoming more common, but only in the west. Four climate drivers explain the difference.
Soaring power bills add to people’s worries about keeping their homes cool, especially as their health can suffer if they don’t. Fortunately, there are effective and affordable ways to beat the heat.
A heatwave across northern Australia comes as a shock to the system. The impacts of heat are worst in early summer when we’ve had less time to acclimatise, so it’s important to heed health warnings.
Air conditioners are rare in some European countries, but the climate crisis could change that.
The UK recorded blistering hot temperatures as the US and Europe also experienced sweltering heat waves.
An expert assesses the weak links in a warming UK.
The most important thing is to listen to your body in order to avoid heat illness.
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.
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University
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Senior Researcher and College Lecturer in Engineering, University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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Senior Research Associate, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
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Fellow, Keele University
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Clinical Lecturer, Honorary, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
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Professor of Population Data Science, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Officer, University of Sydney
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Manager Research and Development, Country Fire Authority
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
