It is widely acknowledged that the climate is warming globally and within the UK. In this
paper, studies which assess the direct impact of current increased temperatures and heat …

Amongst the most robust consensus related to the COVID-19 disease is that the elderly are
by far the most vulnerable population group. Hence, public authorities target older people in …

Background Heat illness (HI) is a growing global concern; its incidence has risen
dramatically across the world in recent years. The individual factors whereby elevated core …

Heatwaves are projected to increase in frequency, intensity, and duration as the climate
warms. However, it is unclear whether human mortality from heatwaves is changing in …

In the Northeastern US, future heatwaves will increase in frequency, duration, and intensity
due to climate change. A great deal of the research about the health impacts from extreme …

Heat risks, such as those associated with heatwaves, are increasing in frequency, severity,
and duration due to climate change. The ways in which people around the globe perceive …

Heat risk assessment is important due to serious health problems caused by heat waves.
The complexity and diversity of socio-ecological characteristics in urban areas that lead to …

There is a well-established relationship between temperature and mortality, with older
individuals being most at risk in high-income settings. This raises the question of the degree …

In 2019, a heatwave–an unusual extended period of hot weather–broke the UK's highest
recorded temperature of 38.7° C set in 2003. Of concern is that for summer 2019, this …

Due to the influence of global warming and the urban heat island effect, heat wave
resilience is particularly important for residents. In this study, we constructed a full-period …