Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave

A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.

Brian G. Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University • conversation
June 20, 2023 • ~10 min

Satellites zoom in on cities' hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

Extreme heat waves are putting lives in danger, with some of the hottest urban neighborhoods 10 degrees hotter or more than their wealthier neighbors. Often, these are communities of color.

Daniel P. Johnson, Associate Professor of Geography, IUPUI • conversation
June 14, 2022 • ~9 min

Satellites zoom in on cities' hottest neighborhoods, some 10+ degrees hotter, to help combat the urban heat island effect

Satellites like Landsat play a crucial role in helping cities prepare and respond to extreme heat, a leading weather-related killer.

Daniel P. Johnson, Associate Professor of Geography, IUPUI • conversation
June 14, 2022 • ~9 min

One in three heat deaths since 1991 linked to climate change – here's how else warming affects our health

Climate change has profound, but often overlooked, consequences for human health.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
June 1, 2021 • ~6 min

Global warming now pushing heat into territory humans cannot tolerate

'Wet-bulb' temperature records show that deadly thresholds for heat and humidity are arriving faster than anticipated.

Colin Raymond, Postdoctoral Researcher, California Institute of Technology • conversation
May 20, 2020 • ~7 min

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