New research suggests epilepsy may alter the brain systems that regulate temperature, raising questions about how patients respond to heat.
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95% of autistic children suffer from sensory dysfunction. This can affect their ability to respond to temperature changes.
Digestion produces heat, drinks can affect hunger and children’s intake naturally varies. Here’s what parents need to know.
Struggling to get children to drink enough in hot weather? Water-rich foods can help top up their fluid intake alongside regular drinks.
And why you should let them share your picnic ham and jam.
In warm weather and tropical climates, storing and transporting chocolate is a challenge.
Water activities provide a refreshing escape from the heat, but without proper safety precautions, they can be a source of danger for autistic kids.
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
As people across Europe are having to acclimatise to an unprecedented heatwave, coordinated responses for tackling extreme heat need to come from the top, and there’s no time to lose.
Midsummer celebrations throughout Europe coincide with the solstice. Many blend pre-Christian and Christian traditions.
Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young workers in danger.
Canada’s tourism industry enters the summer riding one of the strongest years on record, but high airfares, rising fuel costs and a troubled geopolitical climate could change this year’s outlook.
The number of days with summer conditions is growing by roughly six days more each decade since 1990, contributing to fire season, drought, energy demand and disrupted agricultural activity.
With Air Canada and WestJet cutting routes and raising fares, Canadian travellers face a summer of compressed options and rising costs.
High summer temperatures could mean tourists look for new holiday destinations.
A run of damaging storms that has spoiled midsummer and caused floods and landslides isn’t bad luck, but a combination of local, regional and global drivers.
Sure, smoothies are great, but what if you want to make something else with your trayful of mangoes?
We tend to adapt quickly to rain. But a growing body of research shows we also need to be more careful when it comes to travel and commuting during extreme heat.
Insects have a range of fascinating ways to keep cool. We can help them too.
Exercise can feel more difficult in the heat, but when does it become unsafe? Two experts explain how you can check your risk, at your location.
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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, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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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 Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Veterinary Education, Royal Veterinary College
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology