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Heatwaves are quietly reshaping everyday life in ways many of us barely notice — but the impacts are serious and growing.
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Research briefs

Study reveals a hidden problem: Temperature proxies used in many climate-impact studies can contain substantial measurement error, leading to misestimation of true impacts of temperature and, potentially understate climate impacts by at least 15%.

Wake Forest University
Human security under climate stress in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region: A scoping assessment thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report assesses how climate change is reshaping human security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, examining risks to food, water, energy, livelihoods and mobility, and calling for integrated, regional and systemic adaptation responses.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Documents and publications

The Heat Impact Assessment (HIA) Framework as a strategic instrument to strengthen heat risk management in the country.

Rocky Mountain Institute
National Disaster Management Authority (India)
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Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic | 15–16 September 2026, Two-day national workshop

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Syrian Arab Republic - government
Gender-differentiated and age-specific risks of heat stress in a warming world: Implications for equality and resilience thumbnail
Documents and publications

This paper shows that heat impacts emerge from the interaction of biological differences and gendered social roles.

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
Enhancing community resilience through nature-based solutions: A case study of Taiperia informal settlement, Lautoka, Fiji Islands thumbnail
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This study shows how nature-based solutions help residents of an informal settlement in Fiji adapt to growing climate risks. Located in a coastal area, the community faces recurring flooding, sea-level rise, extreme heat, and variable rainfall.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Weathering change: How extreme heat is reshaping women’s lives in Thailand thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report examines how extreme heat is affecting women informal workers in Thailand. Based on surveys, workshops and focus groups, it finds major impacts on health, income and livelihoods, and highlights locally identified resilience solutions.

HERA (Climate Resilience for All)
HomeNet South Asia
Prudence Foundation
Just Economy and Labor Institute
Solar panels on a suburban home, surrounded by lush greenery and a sunny blue sky.
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Subsidised power is tackling energy poverty and health risks for some of northern Mexico’s most vulnerable city dwellers.

Dialogue Earth
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