Public Health
Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly
Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable
July 22, 2021 — Tanya Lewis
Climate Change
Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis
We need to protect vulnerable people from killer heat without destroying the environment
May 10, 2022 — Rose M. Mutiso, Morgan D. Bazilian, Jacob Kincer and Brooke Bowser | Opinion
Climate Change
Heat Waves Are Breaking Records. Here’s What You Need to Know
From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change.
May 22, 2023 — Andrea Thompson, Kelso Harper and Alexa Lim
Public Health
How Does a Heat Wave Affect the Human Body?
Some might like it hot, but extreme heat can overpower the human body. An expert from the CDC explains how heat kills and why fans are worthless in the face of truly high temperatures
July 23, 2010 — Katherine Harmon
Climate Change
Risk of Dangerous Heat Exposure Is Growing Quickly in Cities
Population growth, climate change and the urban heat island effect are combining to put more people at risk
October 14, 2021 — Andrea Thompson
Climate Change
This Hot Summer Is One of the Coolest of the Rest of Our Lives
Heat waves broke temperature records around the world this past summer, but it will still be one of the coolest summers of the next few decades
August 31, 2022 — Andrea Thompson
Weather
What Is a Heat Dome?
An atmospheric scientist explains how large, persistent bends in the jet stream can bake a region for days
July 6, 2022 — William Gallus and The Conversation US
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