Latest extreme heat additions in the Knowledge Base

This report provides a global overview Heat Early Warning Systems, examining where they exist, how they are designed and operated, and their challenges and opportunities.

Most people know that heat waves can be dangerous. What they may not realize is that the heat indoors can be much worse than outdoors.

While populations in continental regions are predominantly exposed to seasonal cumulative excess heat, many populations in tropical and subtropical climates are chronically exposed to high temperatures and high humidity.

Sporting events around the world are being impacted by extreme weather, including heat and heavy rainfall, and tennis is no exception.

This study argues that heat research and practice have focused too narrowly on heat waves as acute, episodic emergencies, obscuring the chronic exposure of billions of people to dangerous levels of heat for months at a time.

This World Bank Development Report examines how rising climate risks are reshaping the competitiveness of firms across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region.

The flagship report presents cross-country, firm-level evidence on the tangible impact rising temperatures and climate-related trade policies have on financial markets.

Introduced in the name of player safety, hydration breaks at the World Cup have become a flashpoint for fans and players alike.