Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can both happen when the body overheats, but they are not the same. Here’s how to spot the difference and what to do.
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Zambia’s smallholder farmers face rising cases of heatstroke when working.
June 2025 was the hottest on record for Western Europe, with around 2,300 heat-related deaths across the continent.
African countries had 14 of the world’s 67 heat extreme events last year, and several had at least three months of hotter temperatures than the preceding 30 years.
By 2050, 235 million people in Africa over the age of 60 will be affected by heatwaves, floods and drought. Governments must develop special plans for older people to adapt to climate change.
An essential guide to preventing, spotting and treating heat-related illness in pets.
Keep an eye on your health while at a summer festival - you don’t want falling ill to be the headline event
New research shows climate change will harm animal welfare – including your pet.
As temperatures rise in the US, so does the incidence of heat-related deaths, including heatstroke.
After the announcement of President Biden’s heat initiative, The Conversation revisits stories on high summer temperatures and human health.
Heat endurance specialists have warned for years that temperatures at Tokyo 2020 events would be extreme. Should future Summer Olympics become the Autumn Games?
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.
Flat-faced dogs had twice the odds of suffering heatstroke compared with a labrador retriever.
Veterinary hospitals report mortality rates of up to 63% in dogs with heatstroke.
You’re lucky – dogs can only sweat through their paws.
Irrespective of whether climate change contributed to the thunderstorm in Melbourne last week, we can be sure Australia’s climate projections herald new risks to health that cannot be ignored.
Heat stroke can be deadly. Luckily there’s a cheap, easy solution for adjusting to a hot climate – and it doesn’t involve dunking yourself in ice.
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