As India endures brutal summer temperatures, the most punishing heat many women face is not on the street but at their own stove

The June 2026 heat wave was the most extreme heat event ever experienced in Europe. Using previously developed heat-mortality response functions, I calculate June 22-28 saw 20,390 heat-related deaths ...

Thousands of World Cup street vendors are trying to make a living in increasingly severe heat without the protections that players and fans have

How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health

When summer temperatures inch toward 50 degree Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in Jacobabad, a particularly sweltering city in southern Pakistan, families construct woven mat beds outside their homes...

How today's temperatures compare to the historic average

Extreme heat in Kampala is increasing the risk of miscarriages among pregnant women, as rising temperatures, dehydration, and economic pressures force many to work in dangerous conditions, exposing a ...

Indigenous women working in plantations and factories face major heat-related illnesses from breathing difficulties, dizziness, and vomiting as rising temperatures intensify climate inequality. Expert...

Worsening extreme heat is making working hours less comfortable - and in some cases even dangerous - for more home-based workers around the world, whose numbers have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic

Climate change is intensifying poverty and driving child marriage in Seluma, Bengkulu. This in-depth report explores how extreme heat, crop failure, .

Under a patch of semi-shade, Fatima Abdullahi, 36, pulled her child closer against the afternoon heat. She remembered vividly the night of July 16, 2025. Her body temperature climbed until she could n...

Gambian women vendors endure physical and emotional struggles daily, battling with their own bodies to keep supporting their families while navigating the oppressive heat, limited infrastructure, and ...

Worsening extreme heat exposure globally is driving hikes in health threats from premature birth to pre-eclampsia

Blazing Realities: Field Reports from the frontlines of extreme heat

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At a University of Sydney lab, researchers are testing the limits of human comfort and survivability in current and future extreme heat

Blazing Realities: Field Reports from the frontlines of extreme heat

Join Climate Resilience for All for a three-day in-person training course in Accra, Ghana on February 10-12, 2025, designed to improve your reporting on the impacts of extreme heat, giving you new sou...

Blazing Realities: Field Reports from the frontlines of extreme heat

Join Climate Resilience for All for a three-day in-person training course in Accra, Ghana on February 10-12, 2025, designed to improve your reporting on the impacts of extreme heat, giving you new sou...

After just 12 hours without power, we were cold, isolated and facing the fact that everyday life is far more precarious than it seems, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C

Could working-age adults be at higher risk of extreme heat than previously thought?

Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

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Humanitarian groups have pushed ahead with innovative efforts to protect people in conflict zones from worsening climate impacts - but they are struggling to go it alone Aid agencies grapple with clim...

At COP29, fragile climate-vulnerable countries launched a network aimed at securing the climate finance they say has been slow to come as their needs surge Conflict-hit countries launch a network aime...