Drought–heatwave nexus in Brazil and related impacts on health and fires: A comprehensive review
Climate change is drastically altering the frequency, duration, and severity of compound
drought‐heatwave (CDHW) episodes, which present a new challenge in environmental and …
drought‐heatwave (CDHW) episodes, which present a new challenge in environmental and …
Association between high temperature and heatwaves with heat-related illnesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background A large body of scientific evidence has established the impact of increased
temperatures on human health. There is a relationship between extreme heat (either …
temperatures on human health. There is a relationship between extreme heat (either …
Green spaces provide substantial but unequal urban cooling globally
Climate warming disproportionately impacts countries in the Global South by increasing
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
Social vulnerability of the people exposed to wildfires in US West Coast states
Understanding of the vulnerability of populations exposed to wildfires is limited. We used an
index from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the social …
index from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the social …
Exploring the influence of local urban heat features on park cooling effects: Insights from Chinese cities
Y Zhou, Y Luo, X Yi, F Lun, Q Hu, N Huang… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban parks are vital for mitigating urban heat, yet debate persists on whether local urban
heat features hinder or enhance park cooling effects. Therefore. We employed Google Earth …
heat features hinder or enhance park cooling effects. Therefore. We employed Google Earth …
Urban heat governance: examining the role of urban planning
Heat is an increasing climate risk for cities due to climate change and the urban heat island
effect. Extreme heat has inequitable impacts across social, economic, and urban …
effect. Extreme heat has inequitable impacts across social, economic, and urban …
Countries most exposed to individual and concurrent extremes and near-permanent extreme conditions at different global warming levels
It is now certain that human-induced climate change is increasing the incidence of extreme
temperature, precipitation and drought events globally. A critical aspect of these extremes is …
temperature, precipitation and drought events globally. A critical aspect of these extremes is …
Higher exposure of poorer people to emerging weather whiplash in a warmer world
The emergence of abrupt shift from drought to downpour has attracted widespread attention
in recent years, with particularly disastrous consequences in low‐income regions. However …
in recent years, with particularly disastrous consequences in low‐income regions. However …
Inequality of global thermal comfort conditions changes in a warmer world
Abstract Changes in the thermal comfort condition of the living environment of human beings
are one of the main concerns related to global warming. While previous studies largely …
are one of the main concerns related to global warming. While previous studies largely …
Extreme heat and occupational health risks
K Gibb, S Beckman, XP Vergara… - Annual review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Climate change poses a significant occupational health hazard. Rising temperatures and
more frequent heat waves are expected to cause increasing heat-related morbidity and …
more frequent heat waves are expected to cause increasing heat-related morbidity and …