Heat Stress

Discover how rising temperatures and longer heatwaves put people, wildlife, and cities under stress.

This tag focuses on the dangers of extreme heat and what it means for daily life.

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Global
2.6 Billion People Could Not Afford a Healthy Diet Last Year
More than 2.6 billion people (~1 in 3 people globally), could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, according to the United Nations’ State of...
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Canada
North America & Caribbean
Toronto’s Air Just Became the Second Worst on Earth – Here’s Why
Between July 14 and 15, 2026, intense wildfire activity across Canada triggered widespread smoke transport across central and eastern...
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Asia
Japan
Japan Turns Abandoned Rice Fields into Wetlands
Across rural Japan, many rice fields have been abandoned as farming populations age and rural communities shrink. Rather than...
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Europe
France
Spain
Europe’s Fires Are Now Bad Enough To Create Their Own Storms
Communities across southwest France and northern Spain right now (July 2026) are facing one of the most destructive wildfire...
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Antarctic
Antarctica’s Missing Sea Ice
An area of Antarctic winter sea ice roughly the size of France – around 650,000 km² – failed to...
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North America & Caribbean
United States
Historic Heatwave Grips Northern Rockies and Great Plains
A historic heatwave is unfolding across the northern Rockies and Great Plains this July (2026), with Montana, North Dakota,...
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Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Climate Change is Putting East Africa’s Crops, Culture, and Commerce at Risk
East Africa’s vibrant and diverse food culture is being put at risk as climate change threatens the region’s most...
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Europe
France
44°C in Paris: Why the City Banned Alcohol During the Heatwave
Paris hit 40°C last week. Hospitals reported a surge in heat-related emergencies. The city responded by banning public alcohol...
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Global
India
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Our Cities Weren’t Built for This Heat. Adaptation Is Saving Lives.
Extreme heat is one of the fastest-growing urban climate risks worldwide. From Ahmedabad to London to Phoenix, cities are...
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Antarctic
Global
What’s Happening to Antarctic Sea Ice – and Why It Matters Where You Live
Antarctica lost an area of sea ice roughly the size of Greenland in 2023. Scientists now warn the continent...
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Europe
Europe Just Had One of Its Most Extreme Years on Record. What Happened?
Last year, Europe broke records across the board – temperatures, sea heat, ice loss, wildfires. Temperatures near the Arctic...
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Europe
France
Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
It’s Becoming Too Hot to Sit Outside in Spain
Europe’s summers are getting hotter – and the way people live, work, and holiday in southern Europe is changing...

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