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HERA (formerly Climate Resilience for All) has launched the Heat Science Hotline —a free, rapid-response service connecting policymakers, community organizations, journalists, and donors directly to a multidisciplinary board of leading global heat, climate, and health experts – including a midwife, an architect, a meteorologist, an epidemiologist, and a data scientist.
Through the Hotline, users receive responsive, evidence-based direct advice tailored to their specific projects and contexts—helping to translate complex science into practical decisions when and where it matters most.
Users can submit questions online and receive tailored responses for specific projects and policies. The Hotline:
- Identifies effective interventions—from cooling infrastructure and early warning systems to nature-based solutions—grounded in the latest evidence
- Translates intersectional science into clear, actionable guidance for decision-makers and non-technical audiences
- Navigates funding and policy processes, including shaping proposals that reflect heat impacts and equity considerations
- Pinpoints localized impacts and risks by identifying the populations, geographies, and systems most exposed
- Goes beyond generative AI, with human experience and multidimensional perspectives
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