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Understanding when there will be extreme heat and extreme cold can help people prepare.
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A changing climate means parts of Australia will get hotter, some drier, others wetter and we can expect more extreme fire days.
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.
The study examined patterns of Twitter rage in hot and cold weather. Given anger spreads through online communities faster than any other emotions, the findings are important.
In a rapidly warming world, temperature increases are a challenge to mental well-being. A group of economists quantified the relationship.
If you're expressing breast milk for your baby, it's important to understand how to store it safely – particularly when we're experiencing warmer weather.
Bureau of Meteorology researchers painstakingly analysed more than 40 years of data to work out exactly what is causing Australia's spring bushfire phenomenon.
Hot weather kills more Americans yearly on average than floods, tornadoes or hurricanes. Three scholars explain how cities can prepare and help residents stay cool.
Air conditioning changed both building design and people's active management of home temperatures. A return to houses designed for our climate can keep us comfortable and cut energy use and emissions.
Why you should never leave your dog in the car on a hot day.
The relationship between weather and our travel choices is complicated. We can't change the weather, but, with many other factors in play, good policy and design can reduce its impacts.
Heatstroke is a medical emergency and often kills. But there are many processes in the body that occur between being exposed to heat and ending up in the ED – and warning signs to look out for too.
Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense around the world. Cities are hotter than surrounding areas, so urban dwellers – especially minorities and the poor – are at greatest risk.
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures.
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Research fellow, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor, Chair in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery Deakin University and Western Health Partnership, Deakin University
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Research Fellow in Urban Studies, University of Salford
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Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University
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Communication Manager - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Associate Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
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Reader in Energy Policy, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
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Lecturer in Biology, Keele University
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Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University
