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Heatwaves are quietly reshaping everyday life in ways many of us barely notice — but the impacts are serious and growing.
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Philippines - Climate and health vulnerability assessment thumbnail
Documents and publications

This assessment examines climate risks to health and health services in the Philippines, finding rising disease burdens, widespread facility hazard exposure and capacity gaps. It prioritizes coordinated, region-specific adaptation.

World Bank, the
Climate risks to health and nutrition in Indonesia: Targeted analytics thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report maps climate hazards and health facility exposure in Indonesia, estimates over 3.6 million additional cases of five climate-sensitive conditions by 2050, and recommends resilient health services and integrated early warning systems.

World Bank, the
Recent extreme heatwaves are no match for future events thumbnail
Documents and publications

This paper shows that recently observed exceptional heatwaves are no match to potential future 21st century events based on multiple metrics.

Nature Communications (Nature)
Update

Will the snow come too late – or too early? Following a record-breaking summer, there is a risk of gliding avalanches, warmer permafrost and problems with snowmaking.

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF)
Climate India 2026: An assessment of extreme weather events thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report tracks extreme weather in India from January to September 2026, finding events on 251 of 273 days and 3,220 deaths. It records losses to crops, homes and livestock and urges a shift from disaster response to risk reduction and resilience.

Centre for Science and Environment
Advancing adaptation: Breaking barriers to a trillion-dollar opportunity thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report examines barriers to climate adaptation finance, estimating annual costs could reach $1.2 trillion by 2050, with $460 billion deployment ready and $690 billion facing barriers including affordability, incentives, execution and finance.

McKinsey & Company
Case study
Several heat experts from across the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership collaborated to co-author a HEWS Policy Brief to clarify roles, improve coordination and enhance resilience as extreme heat becomes an increasingly critical risk.
  • Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)
Case study
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Extreme heat, wildfires, volcanic eruptions and solar storms have been highlighted as hazards requiring greater investment. Some of these may sit outside the scope of national hydrometeorological networks, yet need to be monitored.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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