Heat and public health

US: As heat waves rise, federal policy fails to cover air conditioning

Federal safety net covers heating but cooling is optional. That needs to change, an LDI fellow writes.

Humid heat: a growing health risk in a warming climate

The combination of extreme heat and humidity is dangerous and becoming more common in our warming climate.

How extreme temperatures and humidity raise health risks

Extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, can lead to increased mortality, and there are many examples of such events.

Democracy meets extreme heat: the end of summer elections?

Across India and beyond, voters are being asked to go to the polls in dangerously high temperatures, with democracy as well as their health at risk

Europe: Heat and cold. Inequality map reveals who is most at risk

Regions with greater socioeconomic inequalities are more affected by cold weather, whereas areas with higher levels of wealth and urbanization are at greater risk during heat waves and lower risk during cold spells.

6 ways that climate change is affecting sports around the world

The sports economy is worth $2.3 trillion a year, but faces challenges from our changing climate. A new World Economic Forum report outlines pathways to ensure resilience.

The World Health Organization has recently published a conceptual framework on hashtag#maternal health, highlighting the importance of mitigating heat-related risks.

Extreme heat is a growing public health concern that disproportionately affects certain disadvantaged communities. The situation calls for urgent action—placing adaptation and resilience-building on par with mitigation efforts.