How a global pact could tackle extreme heat
The global call to action aims to protect the most vulnerable, protect workers, boost resilience and limit further warming to stave off an era of ‘global boiling’.
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Extreme heat warning: what first‑ever Met Office alert means
Extreme heat warnings can help change our dangerous relationship with hot weather.
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
Around 65% of the British public are now concerned about climate change.
Extreme heatwaves in south and south‑east Asia are a sign of things to come
Tens of millions of people have been exposed to conditions that threaten their health.
Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality – new research
Spring 2022’s record heat put most Indians at greater risk of a premature death.
Hottest days are warming twice as fast as average summer temperature in north‑west Europe – new research
Hot days are getting hotter in north-west Europe – and the region is poorly equipped to cope.
World Cup 2026: why moving games to evenings isn’t enough to tackle extreme heat problem
Extreme weather, both heat and rain, are expected to hit World Cup venues this summer.
Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
Very high temperatures during and after a disaster needs to be factored into emergency planning.
Cooling poverty is making extreme heat more dangerous for millions
Some parts of the world are warming far faster than other, but even within the same city some neighbourhoods are exposed and suffer more than others.
India heatwave: why the region should prepare for even more extreme heat in the near future
The current heatwave isn’t even a huge outlier compared to normal temperatures.
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