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Firefighters in protective gear use a water cannon on a truck to fight a forest wildfire. Photo credit: Özgür Sürmeli on Pexels.

Sat, Jul 4, 2026

As Europe’s heat wave shifts east, seasonal resilience is no longer enough

The heat wave that started in western Europe is moving east. This shift is making structural and systemic vulnerabilities becoming increasingly apparent, Eleni Myrivili argues in the latest Climate Check-In.

Climate Check-In by Eleni Myrivili

English Extreme heat
Two linemen on cherry pickers working on electric wires.

Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Rising heat, fuel prices, and electrical grid demands

While extreme heat puts an additional strain on electric grids, there are clear policy levers to reduce risks. Jane Gilbert explores these in the latest Climate Check-In.

Blog by Jane Gilbert

English Extreme heat
Photo by Sander Crombach on Unsplash. Aerial view of London.

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

How London Climate Week could shape COP31’s heat agenda

London Climate Week serves as an early signal for the COP31 agenda. This year, the shift on heat resilience provides critical insights for the UN climate conference.

Blog by Hana Abdelatty

COP English

Thu, Apr 2, 2026

Local communities are powering the new US climate legacy 

Amid federal cuts to climate policy and budgets, local and state-level ministries and organizations are emerging as climate leaders in the United States.

Climate Check-In by Jane Gilbert

Chief Heat Officer English

Sun, Nov 9, 2025

Understanding the Belém Health Action Plan

Healthcare is on the COP30 agenda. And much of it is informed by the Belém Health Action Plan. This article breaks it down.

Blog by Anupama Tantri

COP English

Wed, Aug 27, 2025

The aftermath of the California wildfires

The January 2025 wildfires were devastating for California. Hana Abdelatty explains how local leaders like Chief Heat Officer Marta Segura are working to protect communities in the aftermath of these fires and prepare them for future ones.

Blog by Hana Abdelatty

Chief Heat Officer English

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

English Extreme heat
Community Resilience Pod in an open lot.

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

English Extreme heat
A rickshaw driver is washing his face with water from a roadside water pipeline during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

English Extreme heat
Photo of firefighter monitoring a California fire. The smoke plume resulted after the fire spread across 8,000 acres within the first 5 hours.

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

English Extreme heat