Climate change is the greatest threat to human health, with one of its direct effects being
global warming and its impact on health. Currently, the world is experiencing an increase in …

The capability to evaluate city-scale outdoor thermal comfort is crucial for understanding the
public's experience of heat stress, especially during heat waves. Nevertheless, there …

Background An area of current study concerns analysis of the possible adaptation of the
population to heat, based on the temporal evolution of the minimum mortality temperature …

Introduction There is currently little knowledge and few published works on the subject of
vulnerability to heat in rural environments at the country level. Therefore, the objective of this …

Abstract The European Union is currently immersed in policy development to address the
effects of climate change around the world. Key plans and processes for facilitating …

While some studies report a possible association between heat waves and kidney disease
and kidney-related conditions, there still is no consistent scientific consensus on the matter …

In Spain the average temperature has increased by 1.7° C since pre-industrial times. There
has been an increase in heat waves both in terms of frequency and intensity, with a clear …

The capacity for adaptation to climate change is limited, and the elderly rank high among the
most exposed population groups. To date, few studies have addressed the issue of heat …

The availability of high spatio-temporal resolution of urban air temperature is paramount for
understanding urban heat island (UHI) and developing effective mitigation strategies, in …

Climate change is causing serious damage to natural and social systems, as well as having
an impact on human health. Among the direct effects of climate change is the rise in global …