There is unequivocal evidence that anthropogenic climate change is supercharging
temperature and precipitation regimes globally. One of the clearest signals of this is seen in …

Strengthening sustainability starts with maintaining a balanced relationship between society,
the environment, and the economy, and one of the pillars of doing this is increasing the …

Climate shelters are critical urban infrastructures to support adaptation to extreme weather.
They offer spaces–eg, parks, libraries, and civic centers–where residents can take refuge …

Redlining—a racially discriminatory policy of systematic disinvestment established by the
Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) in the 1930s and continued until the late 1960s …

Often described as a silent killer or invisible threat, heat contributes to more fatalities than
other types of climate change-exacerbated extreme weather, and the impacts are especially …

This article contributes to theoretical understandings of the relationships among extreme
heat vulnerability, energy equity and home thermal security (HTS)–the ability to maintain a …

Extreme heat events are increasing in intensity and duration. Although heat adaptation
planning is increasing across the US, the effectiveness of adaptation strategies across …

In US cities, drives to secure property value against climate risks have become a
preoccupation for mainstream climate finance. This real property bias sidelines non-owners …

This paper develops the concept of thermal governance as a way to think critically about
urbanisation and the management of heat at a time of climate change. Through the urban …

Heat has gained traction as a visible amplifier of unequal vulnerability and adaptive
capacity. Here we call for urban climate researchers researching in North America and …