Latest extreme heat additions in the Knowledge Base

Extreme heat is becoming an operating condition. Keeping power, water and essential services running requires coordinated planning, data-sharing, governance and investment. The choices made now will shape resilience and competitiveness for years to come.

This report assesses climate hazards in Uganda’s Kikuube District, finding increasing drought stress, localized flood risk and rising temperatures. It recommends early warning systems, climate-smart agriculture, water management and resilience planning.

This scoping review of 176 studies from 41 countries found that heatwave-associated deaths are rarely coded as direct heat-related, while surveillance systems remain fragmented, highlighting the need for standardized and integrated monitoring.

This report provides a practical framework to help leaders assess where extreme heat risks are greatest across value chains, which interventions will deliver value and how to embed resilience into daily operations. I

Heatwaves over land worldwide are beginning earlier, ending later, and occurring over longer seasons, while the first heatwave of the season has recently shifted toward faster onset, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change.

This white paper analyzes the growing compound risks of heat and water stress using climate models, industry data, and case studies, urging forward-looking risk integration and investment in water efficiency amid rising global wet-bulb temperatures.

This NDMA guide integrates psychosocial support into disaster management in Pakistan, emphasizing that early, inclusive PSS is key for mental health, resilience, and recovery—advocating MHPSS as central to sustainable development, not a stand-alone add-on

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the majority of Americans believe climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses.