Rising heat

Updated: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Air conditioning for all? Hotter world faces risk of 'cooling poverty'

As extreme heat grows with climate change, finding cheaper and greener cooling is crucial to protect both people and the climate, experts say

Europe's July heatwave 'extremely unlikely' without climate change
Global warming is intensifying heatwaves, boosting sizzling temperatures in Europe last month, a study says By Megan Rowling | Fri, 2 Aug 2019
From tennis to cricket, climate change turns up heat on sports
As the planet heats up, competing in - or even watching - many outdoor sports is becoming increasingly challenging By Lin Taylor | Wed, 24 Jul 2019
Rising heat stress could cost 80 mln jobs by 2030: UN
Global warming of 1.5C could lead to a 2.2% drop in working hours - and cost the global economy $2.4 trillion, the UN says By Lin Taylor | Mon, 1 Jul 2019
Hotter but less deadly? Preparedness may cut Europe heatwave toll
Deaths from the health impacts of June's extreme heat are likely to have been reduced after governments learned lessons from a 2003 heatwave By Megan Rowling | Tue, 2 Jul 2019
Indian cities urged to develop heat action plans
'Cities bear the brunt of a heatwave because they are so densely populated, and because the effects are more pronounced' By Rina Chandran | Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Rising heat scorches recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Indian state
More than 10 million have been affected by the worst summer cyclone in the state in 43 years, according to government data By Anuradha Nagaraj | Mon, 20 May 2019
Cold comfort: Countries get help to cool down in a warming world
By 2050, energy use for cooling is projected to triple, while in hotter countries such as India, China, Brazil, and Indonesia it could grow five-fold, experts say By Sonia Elks | Wed, 24 Apr 2019
Americans in cool states misjudge threat from rising heat waves
Without air conditioning, people in northern U.S. states may be at high risk as heat waves worsen, researchers say By Sebastien Malo | Tue, 12 Mar 2019
India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat
Kerala's disaster management authority has issued sunstroke warnings for the next three months By Roli Srivastava | Wed, 6 Mar 2019
Heatwave threatens to slash harvests in drought-hit Zimbabwe
Unusually high temperatures, on top of a lack of rainfall, are hitting crops and livestock, officials say By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Warming waters heat up fishing costs along India’s Malabar Coast
Climate change is making an already difficult search for fish harder, boosts costs for fuel, ice and nets By Colin Daileda | Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Heat wave brings Melbourne blackouts, halts tennis tournament
Hottest day in a decade clears downtown streets, while fire danger is put at "extreme" By Reuters | Fri, 25 Jan 2019
Climate change may zap male fertility, scientists find
Insect reproduction plunges after heatwaves, scientists find - and it may not only be bugs at risk By Laurie Goering | Tue, 13 Nov 2018
'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong - and globally
While typhoons and fires grab headlines, heatwaves kill more people than any other weather-related disaster, experts say By Marianne Bray | Mon, 24 Dec 2018
As far-north temperatures rise, Alaska tundra fires proliferate
Although tundra fires have burned in Alaska in the past, their frequency is increasing as temperatures rise, scientists say By Reuters | Sat, 22 Jun 2019
Meeting climate goals would cut U.S. city heat deaths, Miami ahead
The Miami area is home to U.S. President Donald Trump's winter retreat - Mar-a-Lago By Sebastien Malo | Wed, 5 Jun 2019
Too hot to bite: Tsetse flies dwindle as temperatures rise
Cattle losses are falling - but flies could move to cooler areas, scientists warn By Andrew Mambondiyani | Thu, 1 Nov 2018
Scientists predict major increase in heatwave deaths
Hardest-hit Colombia could suffer 2,000 percent more premature deaths from extreme heat By Sebastien Malo | Tue, 31 Jul 2018
Fight fires with indigenous knowledge, researchers say
"Small controlled burns can reduce the impact and threat of catastrophic wildfires" By Isabelle Gerretsen | Mon, 13 Aug 2018
Poor struggle to stay cool as planet's mercury rises
The best way to to protect poorer people from extreme heat is to boost incomes and access to services, experts say By Sophie Hares | Thu, 23 Aug 2018
Chinese most at risk of death from deadly heatwaves
Heat stress, linked to climate change, is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050. By Isabelle Gerretsen | Tue, 31 Jul 2018
Red Cross warns of food crisis in N. Korea as crops fail in heat
The population of 25 million is already stressed and vulnerable with malnutrition among children By Reuters | Fri, 10 Aug 2018
Rising temperatures will mean more deaths globally
"We are on a trajectory to reach over 3 degrees C of warming, and if this trend continues there would be serious consequences for health in many parts of the world" By Sophie Hares | Thu, 13 Sep 2018
Too hot to handle? Expect more heat waves with climate change
"There is no doubt that there is a link to climate change. We need to take heat waves seriously around the world as something that we need to adapt to" By Lin Taylor | Thu, 26 Jul 2018

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