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There are two main issues driving the problem of overheating in modern housing (Overheated homes: why UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisis,…

More than 400 people are suspected to have died from extreme heat in Maricopa county, Arizona so far this summer, according to official figures, as the…

Extreme heat is breaking temperature records across Europe, early measurements suggest, and driving bigger and stronger wildfires.In south-west France, records were broken on Monday in Angoulême,…

The sweltering conditions inside Leaside Lock, a new-build development in east London, are hardly a secret. Last June, a warning written in big, capital letters was…

Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme HeatCompanies are adapting this humble clay-based ceramic to keep people cool—without electricityBy Jyoti Thakur edited by Sarah Lewin…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.With summer heat domes slamming down on parts of the U.S. and hurricane season ramping up, you’ve…

Abi Stephenson’s article about hyperemesis gravidarum – “extreme morning sickness” – carried me through memories, confirmation, horror and, at last, hope (Don’t call it morning sickness:…

Heatstroke and Extreme Heat can Hurt Health in the Long-Term, TooThe immediate harms of extreme heat are well documented, but a growing body of research suggests…

Ethnic minorities and people living in the most deprived areas of England are at increased risk of dying due to excess heat, according to research.A study,…

The technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has accused Nigel Farage of being on the side of “extreme pornographers” over his party’s pledge to scrap the Online Safety…