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This term describes dramatic swings between different kinds of extreme weather.
An expert explains how insulation works and why it matters.
A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
Education systems across southern Africa must better prepare for a hotter future.
The heat stress players may face during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could negatively affect their performance and pose a threat to their health.
High humidity affected how birds cope with heat and their ability to regulate body temperature.
The latest State of the Climate report paints a grim picture of global warming. But by reducing our emissions and fossil fuel use, we can still slow it down.
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
There’s just about enough evidence to justify all the complaining.
A Namibian desert beetle cools down by running in the sun.
The ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ is having a moment on social media. But what is it? And will it stop you fighting over the doona?
A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.
Fast-rising temperatures can change how plants and animals behave and disrupt the delicate timing of pollination.
An analysis of surveys about people’s level of climate concern suggests it isn’t just education alone that shapes views – it’s experiencing rising temperatures that makes the difference.
The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there were no lightning strikes reported at the time.
The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?
That depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
Top contributors
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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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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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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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Climate Scientist and Researcher, University of Cape Town
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PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Duncan Mitchell is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Professorial Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University