Latest extreme heat additions in the Knowledge Base

Scientists say it will take more than early warning systems and cooling centers to keep people safe.

Three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures.

A survey of 140 Indonesian operational meteorologists finds that terminology ambiguity and reliance on weather station data hinder heat warning dissemination. Past successful warnings and a liberal warning philosophy strongly influence warning decisions.

As droughts intensify and groundwater warms, contaminants can move into underground aquifers – threatening drinking water and agriculture.

As heat overlaps with other intensifying climate events, scientists are uncovering how they compound each other – and how cities can adapt

Beavers are often called ecosystem engineers. They fell small trees, build dams and dig channels. Water backs up behind their dams, spills across the valley bottom and soaks into the surrounding soil.

A Duke University program is training rural faith leaders to educate residents and provide relief during heat waves.

An increase in pollution from wildfires and heatwaves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human and ecosystem health, according to a new WMO report, which traces interlinkages between air quality and climate.