Hot ambient conditions and associated heat stress can increase mortality and morbidity, as
well as increase adverse pregnancy outcomes and negatively affect mental health. High …

Heat extremes (ie, heatwaves) already have a serious impact on human health, with ageing,
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …

Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …

We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …

A rise in body core temperature and loss of body water via sweating are natural
consequences of prolonged exercise in the heat. This review provides a comprehensive and …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

Abstract The Paris Agreement calls for global warming to be limited to 1.5–2° C. For the first
time, this study investigates how different regional heatwave characteristics (intensity …

The direct impacts of climate change on crop yields and human health are individually well-
studied, but the interaction between the two have received little attention. Here we analyze …

Abstract In 2019, Her Majesty's Treasury (UK) commissioned Sir Partha Dasgupta, an
economist and Professor Emeritus at Cambridge University to produce an independent …

Background Climate change impacts are associated with dramatic consequences for human
health and threaten physical activity (PA) behaviors. Objective The aims of this systematic …