Constance Bwire
Nov 30, 202512 min read
The Rising Health Burden in a Warming World
This article examines extreme heat as a growing threat to human health in a world that has already warmed by more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The paper reviews how heat affects the body’s main control systems for temperature and circulation. The author argues that heat must be treated as a core public-health and equity issue requiring practical protections and broader access to cooling and care.
