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A record-breaking heatwave hit Delhi this week, hot on the heels of heat in Asia and Africa. Australians take note, we are not safe here. We need to prepare for heat to hit us just as hard.
From special paving to green walls, the recent Cool Towns project highlights the best ways to protect urban areas, and the people living there, from the effects of heatwaves.
Tens of millions of people have been exposed to conditions that threaten their health.
On a regional scale, global warming exceeded the Paris agreement’s upper climate target in the northern hemisphere.
Humans and animals can hide from extreme heat. But plants have no escape. To protect our crops from the heat to come will likely mean modifying them.
The University of Cape Town’s new report on the impacts of climate change in South Africa found that heatwaves and water stress will affect jobs, deepen inequality, and increase gender-based violence.
We could make our hot cities cooler with white roofs and light roads. But progress has been glacially slow.
Our tallest trees are world champions when it comes to capturing and storing carbon, but they don’t like the heat. Climate change will trigger mass tree deaths in Tasmania. Here’s what can be done.
Climate change is increasing the risks of extreme heat, floods and bushfires, meaning more people are having to consider moving home. But different people come to different decisions.
How’s the humidity? Australia’s east coast has been hit by intense humidity this summer. Here’s why – and why it’s a risk
During pregnancy, the body’s capacity to regulate temperature changes. Here’s how to cool down and the overheating red flags to watch out for.
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.
The impacts of record heat on the global water cycle were severe and wide-ranging – and the trend will continue in 2024.
With a record hot summer expected, will rooftop solar cover our need to be cool?
Taking MDMA can raise our body temperature higher than it should be. Extreme heat may compound this effect.
Koalas will need our help more than ever this summer as hot, dry conditions force them to seek water. Here’s how to help keep them safe and what to do if you encounter a koala in distress.
The pilot project opening in Sydney will use the best available evidence to keep vulnerable people cool on the hottest of days.
Looking after a baby during extreme heat events takes a little planning and a lot of patience. Here are some practical steps you can take.
Heat illnesses can vary, from relatively mild heat exhaustion to the potentially life-threatening condition of heat stroke. Here’s how to tell the difference.
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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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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
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Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde
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Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science, University of Reading
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology