Urban areas generate more than 70% of the world's climate change emissions, mainly CO2,
produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate change is increasing cities' exposure to …

Continued warming trends lead to an increasing risk of exposure to extreme heatwaves,
which threaten the health of urban residents, especially the ageing population. Here, we …

In the current climate change scenario, heat waves have become one of the most
concerning extreme climatic events, both because of their implications for human health and …

Global gridded data sets of observed extremes indices underpin assessments of changes in
climate extremes. However, similar efforts to enable the assessment of indices relevant to …

Background Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, and duration of
heatwaves, posing a serious threat to public health. Although the link between high …

Introduction The costs of global warming are substantial. These include expenses from
occupational illnesses and injuries (OIIs), which have been associated with increases during …

Population exposure to heat waves (HWs) is increasing worldwide due to climate change,
significantly affecting society, including public health. Despite its significant vulnerabilities …

Heatwaves (HW) are a growing climate change-related risk affecting people's lives every
year. A consensus exists about the magnification of this phenomena under climate change; …

In the context of global warming, cold waves have generated less interest in the scientific
community than heat waves, despite their impacts on public health, transport infrastructures …

The Mediterranean has been identified as a 'climate change hot spot', already experiencing
faster warming rates than the global average, along with an increased occurrence of heat …