Latest extreme heat additions in the Knowledge Base

The following six infographics project highlight key messages about heatwaves in cities, including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand and mitigate heat risks.

Temperatures during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are rising as climate change accelerates, according to a growing body of research.

Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms.

This index-based study examines the heatwave resilience of both formal and informal communities located in Lahore, Pakistan. Resilience is assessed in terms of its capacities and dimensions.

Cities around the world are planting more trees to cope with rising urban heat. But our research shows trees alone are often not enough.

The chance of an El Niño event emerging by July is now over 80 percent, which will likely make 2026 one of the hottest years on record.

Hot temperatures can overwhelm bees’ natural cooling systems.

As the world warms, understanding the limits of human heat tolerance is becoming increasingly important.