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Displaying 4 of about 4 results… In the coming decades, heat will become one of the most significant and visible … are expected to increase faster than the global average . Heat is linked to both increases in deaths and disease . The … less attention than high-income countries in research on heat’s effects on health. Little is known about how …
… many fear having to make a basic choice between food and heat. Climate change is not an abstraction but felt … contribute to the greenhouse gases that are causing the heat waves. Better windows help, but seemingly small changes … many fear having to make a basic choice between food and heat. Climate change is not an abstraction but felt …
… The loss of urban green space leads to increases in urban heat and flooding , which are amplified by climate change, … change and its impacts. Urbanization and climate change Heat waves can lead to heat-related illness and death, some of which might be …
… recommends a list of actions for people to deal with heat. At the top of the list is “keep your home cool”. But … have emphasised the physical and mental impacts of extreme heat on people living in private and social rental housing. … governments have done little to protect renters from the heat. Victoria and Tasmania have minimum rental standards …