In March, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it would build 30 heat-resilient schools in Jordan by 2026 "to address the projected increase in extreme heat days in ...
Many national governments restrict outdoor activity in a bid to prevent deaths during extreme heat events, which has an outsized impact on manual laborers in the construction sector — a huge ...
The number of days that schools are closed for extreme heat have been ticking up in the US, but few countries track such data. US schools are now cancelling class for an average of six to seven ...
La Niña can also cause increased heat domes, which occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air, causing pockets of extreme heat. "Given this switch from El Niño to La Niña, we are expecting ...
Children rest in the shade by the train tracks in the Khlong Toei district of Bangkok as the region broils in extreme heat Credit: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Inside the small classroom ...
We are starting the weekend off with sunshine and cooler temperatures. Enjoy dry conditions for today, soak up the sun while it lasts. An onshore wind will leave us cooler in the 50s, with upper 50s ...
Extreme climate events such as heat waves, cold snaps, floods and dry spells have significant impacts on society. To examine whether such extremes have changed over time a variety of extreme climate ...