The sustainability of life on Earth is under increasing threat due to human-induced climate
change. This perilous change in the Earth's climate is caused by increases in carbon dioxide …

Background Observed increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwave events, together
with the projected acceleration of these events worldwide, has led to a rapid expansion in …

Evidence shows a continuing increase in the frequency and severity of global heatwaves,,
raising concerns about the future impacts of climate change and the associated …

Climate change affects human health; however, there have been no large-scale, systematic
efforts to quantify the heat-related human health impacts that have already occurred due to …

Heat-related mortality has been identified as one of the key climate extremes posing a risk to
human health. Current research focuses largely on how heat mortality increases with mean …

Climate change and urbanization are rapidly increasing human exposure to extreme
ambient temperatures, yet few studies have examined temperature and mortality in Latin …

Improved housing conditions can save lives, prevent disease, increase quality of life, reduce
poverty, help mitigate climate change and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable …

Background: British Columbia, Canada, was impacted by a record-setting heat dome in
early summer 2021. Most households in greater Vancouver do not have air conditioning …

Background Epidemiological literature on the health risks associated with non-optimal
temperature has mostly reported average estimates across large areas or specific …

Increasing urbanisation, changing disease scenarios, and current predictions of climate
change impacts require innovative strategies for providing healthy and sustainable cities …