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.

This article examines the crucial role of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in understanding and addressing the complex challenges of climate change across diverse global regions.

This article explores how climate change is increasingly disrupting schooling around the world. As heatwaves, floods, storms, and other extreme climate events become more frequent and intense, millions of children are missing out on learning. These events are no longer rare; many children are growing up in environments where climate-related disasters regularly disrupt their education.