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Fri, Jun 2, 2023

Rising temperatures, rising risks: The compounding effects of heat, drought, and flood 

Climate disasters can have compounding and interconnected impacts. This blog puts the spotlight on the nexus of heat, drought, and flood.

Blog by Kathleen Euler

English Extreme heat

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

“Me muero de calor”: How Santiago is building local solutions for extreme heat

In Santiago, Chief Heat Officer Cristina Huidobro is building local solutions for climate-driven extreme heat.

Blog by Catherine Wallace

Chief Heat Officer English
Aerial image of the city of Seville, Spain. Arsht-Rock has a categorizing and naming pilot for heat waves in Seville, Spain.

Fri, Apr 21, 2023

Arsht-Rock launches second year of categorizing and naming heat waves in Seville, Spain

proMETEO Seville, developed in collaboration with Arsht-Rock and a network of meteorological, scientific and academic partners, links weather forecasts to health outcomes.

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Categorizing and naming heat waves English

Wed, Apr 19, 2023

From concrete to canopy: how three cities are using urban greening to protect their communities from extreme heat 

Cities around the world experience soaring temperatures. Urban greenery plays a role in combatting the heat. This blog puts the spotlight on three cities—Miami, Freetown, and Melbourne—working hand-in-hand with local residents to plant the seeds for cooler, greener, and healthier cities of the future.

Blog by Catherine Wallace

Chief Heat Officer English

Tue, Mar 7, 2023

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton named Arsht-Rock Global Ambassador for Heat, Health, and Gender

Marking SEWA’s 50th anniversary, Arsht-Rock announces co-creation of the new Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a climate resilience tool to replace income lost to climate-driven extreme heat for women in the informal sector.

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English Extreme heat

Tue, Mar 7, 2023

Fighting extreme heat with parametric insurance: protecting the livelihoods of women in India’s informal economy sector

Arsht-Rock’s new Extreme Heat Income Insurance will help 21,000 women in India recover wages lost due to climate-driven extreme heat events.

Blog by Jessica Dabrowski

English Extreme heat
Extreme Heat Microinsurance Launched in India to Protect Women Workers

Mon, Feb 6, 2023

First-of-its-kind extreme heat microinsurance launched in India to protect women workers

Marking SEWA’s 50th anniversary, Arsht-Rock announces co-creation of the new Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a climate resilience tool to replace income lost to climate-driven extreme heat for women in the informal sector.

News

English Extreme heat
Image of school children in green uniforms holding Freetown's #BeatTheHeat flyers.

Fri, Jan 20, 2023

Freetown on the frontlines of climate action: The city’s plan for extreme heat

Freetown, Sierra Leone launched its Climate Action Plan and Heat Season campaign to empower residents with the knowledge and tools they need to protect themselves from climate-driven extreme heat.

Blog by Catherine Wallace

Africa Chief Heat Officer

Wed, Dec 14, 2022

Miami’s Extreme Heat Action Plan: a blueprint to reduce the health and economic impacts of extreme heat  

Miami's Extreme Heat Action Plan will inform, prepare, and protect residents for extreme heat events next summer and beyond.

Articles by Catherine Wallace

Chief Heat Officer English
The sun shines on people standing on the roof observation deck of the Griffith Observatory, as a potentially dangerous heat wave grips the western U.S., in Los Angeles, California, June 29, 2013. Dozens of people were treated for heat-related ailments, and cities and towns across the western United States took emergency measures to help residents cool off, as the region sweltered on Saturday in dangerous triple-digit temperatures. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Mon, Dec 12, 2022

What does AB 2238 mean for California?

AB 2238, the recently signed Californian bill, will create a heat wave categorization system by January 1, 2025.

Blog by Kathleen Euler

English Innovative policy and finance