Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health
ML Bell, A Gasparrini… - New England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Points Health Implications of Climate Change and Extreme Heat Heat waves are
increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity and are already a substantial threat to …
increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity and are already a substantial threat to …
Soil heat extremes can outpace air temperature extremes
Quantifying changes in hot temperature extremes is key for developing adaptation
strategies. Changes in hot extremes are often determined on the basis of air temperatures; …
strategies. Changes in hot extremes are often determined on the basis of air temperatures; …
Observational and model evidence together support wide-spread exposure to noncompensable heat under continued global warming
CM Powis, D Byrne, Z Zobel, KN Gassert, AC Lute… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
As our planet warms, a critical research question is when and where temperatures will
exceed the limits of what the human body can tolerate. Past modeling efforts have …
exceed the limits of what the human body can tolerate. Past modeling efforts have …
Heat and cardiovascular mortality: an epidemiological perspective
As global temperatures rise, extreme heat events are projected to become more frequent
and intense. Extreme heat causes a wide range of health effects, including an overall …
and intense. Extreme heat causes a wide range of health effects, including an overall …
Quantifying the nonlinear relationship between block morphology and the surrounding thermal environment using random forest method
Previous studies have extensively revealed the essential impact of urban morphology on the
local thermal environment, but the nonlinear relationship has not yet been fully understood …
local thermal environment, but the nonlinear relationship has not yet been fully understood …
Rising vulnerability of compound risk inequality to ageing and extreme heatwave exposure in global cities
Continued warming trends lead to an increasing risk of exposure to extreme heatwaves,
which threaten the health of urban residents, especially the ageing population. Here, we …
which threaten the health of urban residents, especially the ageing population. Here, we …
Climatic and economic background determine the disparities in urbanites' expressed happiness during the summer heat
Climate-change-induced extreme weather events increase heat-related mortality and health
risks for urbanites, which may also affect urbanites' expressed happiness (EH) and well …
risks for urbanites, which may also affect urbanites' expressed happiness (EH) and well …
2022 early-summer heatwave in Southern South America: 60 times more likely due to climate change
A large area including the central-northern part of Argentina, southern Bolivia, central Chile,
and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced record-breaking temperatures during two …
and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced record-breaking temperatures during two …
[HTML][HTML] Greenness and excess deaths from heat in 323 Latin American cities: Do associations vary according to climate zone or green space configuration?
Green vegetation may protect against heat-related death by improving thermal comfort. Few
studies have investigated associations of green vegetation with heat-related mortality in …
studies have investigated associations of green vegetation with heat-related mortality in …
Numerical analysis of extreme heat in Nagpur city using heat stress indices, all-cause mortality and local climate zone classification
Spatio-temporal investigation of heat-related impacts forms the basis for planning resources
and formulating possible countermeasures. The present study aims to examine the effect of …
and formulating possible countermeasures. The present study aims to examine the effect of …