Experts
Krista Milne & Tiffany Crawford
Chief Heat Officers, Melbourne, Australia
Jane Gilbert
Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Content
Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Four cities planting trees to save lives
We explore how four of our partner cities are approaching nature-based solutions, planting trees to cool their urban centers.
Blog
Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Governor Claudio Orrego and the Atlantic Council announce new Chief Heat Officer for Santiago de Chile
Governor Claudio Orrego and the Atlantic Council’s Arsht-Rock Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock) announced that Patricia Pasten is Santiago de Chile’s newest Chief Heat Officer (CHO).
News
Sat, Dec 9, 2023
A “Paris” moment for loss and damage
This blog explains what the loss and damage fund is and the progress that came out of its operationalization at COP28.
Blog
Sun, Dec 3, 2023
The nexus of heat, health, and gender
Addressing the nexus of heat, health, and gender is critical to advancing climate resilience and protecting women around the world.
Blog
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
Cooling the capital: How Athens is designing a cooler future
Amid rising temperatures, Athens, Greece has taken bold steps to combat extreme heat. The city’s Chief Heat Officers have worked to raise awareness, increase preparedness, and redesign the city for a cooler, safer future.
Blog
Thu, Nov 9, 2023
Protecting pregnant women from extreme heat’s impacts
Pregnant women are vulnerable to the impacts of excess heat exposure. Despite the risks, there are clear, actionable steps that individuals, caregivers, and policymakers can implement to reduce risks and improve health outcomes for expecting mothers and infants.
Blog
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
The climate crisis: The economic, health, and developmental consequences of extreme heat
Extreme heat impacts everything from individual health to national economies. Cities are especially vulnerable to this growing crisis, but there are solutions that can help them reduce the human and economic impacts of climate change.
Blog
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Cities at risk: The urban heat island effect
The urban heat island effect makes billions vulnerable to heat. This blog explores what it is and how heat in cities impacts people.
Blog
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Cities are categorizing and naming heat waves—yours should, too.
This article explains why cities around the globe are beginning to categorize and name heat waves to prepare for climate-driven extreme heat. You’ll learn why heat is so deadly, who is most vulnerable, and how using a health-based heat early warning system and naming heat waves can protect people.
Articles
Sun, Jul 9, 2023
The second named heat wave of the summer: Heat Wave Xenia Sevilla
The ProMETEO Seville pilot project names incoming, high-risk heat wave Yago Seville. This is the second ever heat wave to receive a name.
News