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Image from COP28 in Dubai.

Tue, Dec 5, 2023

What’s next for the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda?

Arsht-Rock explains what the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda is and why it is so critical for the future of climate adaptation.

Blog by Kathleen Euler

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Image from Blue Zone, COP28 in Dubai.

Tue, Dec 5, 2023

A historic day for cooling: The launch of the Global Cooling Pledge

The Global Cooling Pledge is the first global collective action to reduce the cooling sector's greenhouse gas emissions.

Blog by Catherine Wallace

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Aerial view of city.

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

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Image of women harvesting in Palacode, Tamil Nadu, India.

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 by Kathleen Euler

English Extreme heat

Tue, Nov 21, 2023

Atlantic Council announces wide-ranging programming at COP28

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Arsht-Rock Resilience Center’s Global Ambassador for Heat, Health, and Gender, joins the Atlantic Council at COP28

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A taxi driver is seen drinking water from a bottle during afternoon heat in Kolkata , India , on 18 April 2023 . Temperature sore well above 40 Celsius as IMD has announces that heat wave will continue till the end of late on the second week of April as India experiences its highest temperature of April in nearly a decade according to report. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Fri, Nov 17, 2023

Catalyzing insurance sector action to protect communities from extreme heat

Advancing the insurance sector’s core risk management capabilities will help reduce the growing physical risks of climate change and extreme heat.

Blog by Jessica Dabrowski and Kathleen Euler

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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 by Kashvi Ajitsaria, Yuval Baharav, Lilly Nichols

English Extreme heat

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 by Kathleen Euler

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Why name and categorize heat waves?A girl cools off from the extreme heat from an opened fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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 by Jessica Dabrowski, Kathleen Euler

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Image of buildings in Seville, Spain

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.

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