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Many of the temperatures presently being recorded in Africa, and those projected in the next decade, are already close to the limits of human survival, or “liveability”.
Research shows how heat can have negative effects on emotional states, mental health conditions and aggressive behaviours.
Excessive heat puts your body at risk for organ damage. When workers don’t have a chance to cool off at home between shifts, that harm can accumulate.
America’s public schools, which are over 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals.
With a massive territory to manage, all actions taken - to prevent, to detect and to fire fight - aren’t enough.
Not all forests respond to hotter and drier conditions in the same way.
Extreme heat warnings can help change our dangerous relationship with hot weather.
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.
Top contributors
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Physiology, Kinesiology and Human Performance, Penn State
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Ph.D. Candidate in Exercise Physiology, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Duncan Mitchell is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Professorial Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State
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Geographer-climatologist and Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn State
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Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning, University of Pennsylvania
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Purple House Medical Advisor. Honorary ANU., Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Environmental Physiology, University of Hull
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Professor Emeritus, University of Washington