Heat risk assessment
Introduction
As global temperatures continue to rise, the world faces an increasingly uncertain climate future. Emerging research highlights new and evolving risks, from prolonged heatwaves and shifting weather patterns to the cascading effects on health, ecosystems, and economies. Understanding these trends is essential for anticipating tomorrow's challenges and building resilience today.
Furthermore, compound events occur when multiple hazards, such as heatwaves, droughts, or floods, happen at the same time or in close sequence, amplifying their combined impacts. These interconnected risks are becoming more frequent as the climate changes, challenging traditional disaster management and planning systems that often focus on single hazards in isolation. Understanding compound events helps reveal how small shocks can cascade into widespread crises affecting health, food security, and infrastructure.
Explore this collection below to learn more about the latest insights on future heat trends, the science behind heatwaves and compound events, heatwave-related attribution studies, and content on how we measure heat and losses.
The heat index combines temperature and humidity to show how hot it really feels to the human body.
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