Experts
Owen Gow
Deputy Director, Extreme Heat Resilience Initiative
Kashvi Ajitsaria
Project Assistant, Communications
Kurt Shickman
Director, Extreme Heat Initiative
Alexander Cartwright
Young Global Professional
Hana Abdelatty
Assistant Director, Extreme Heat Resilience Initiative
Content
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Women on the frontlines of heat
With Roof Over Our Heads, we conducted interviews to understand how women living in informal settlements experience heat.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Tue, Jan 7, 2025
Keeping cool in Miami-Dade
In Miami-Dade County, the Resilience Hub Network Strategy and the Resilience Pod ensure that residents have access to climate resilience knowledge and tools. Learn how they work.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Fri, Jan 3, 2025
What makes heat so deadly?
The dangers of extreme heat are often underestimated. Yet it remains one of the deadliest weather hazards. Owen Gow unpacks this disconnect between the perception of heat and the deadly reality.
Blog by Owen Gow
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
A multi-hazard approach in an era of global boiling
Climate change can exacerbate other hazards. How can policymakers address this? This article explains the multihazard approach to resilience.
Blog by Claire Phillips
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Five things to know about Climate Week NYC
As thousands of people head to Climate Week in New York City, it's time to understand what climate leaders will be talking about. Our article looks at five key topics on the agenda.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
Heat on the mind
High temperatures are dangerous for people’s physical health. But recent studies have begun to reveal just how dangerous they can also be for mental health.
Blog by Catherine Wallace, Kathleen Euler
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 by Kathleen Euler
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 by Sabrina Bachrach, Kathleen Euler
Mon, Dec 4, 2023
Why should COP28 prioritize extreme heat resilience? A guest feature from former President Felipe Calderón
As world leaders meet in Dubai for COP28, Arsht-Rock’s Global Ambassador for Heat Action and former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón calls for cities and nations to accelerate action on extreme heat resilience worldwide.
Blog by Felipe Calderón