HEATWAVE COSTS EUROPE €2 BILLION IN GRAIN CROP VALUE
Due to the heatwave in Europe, the total crop yield for 2026 is forecasted to have lost 23.4 million tonnes of grain compared to last year's harvest – Here's how it will affect food security and prices
THE 2026 HEAT DEATH TOLL IN EUROPE PASSES 25,000.
MOST OF IT WAS PREVENTABLE
A summer of several major heatwaves adds to a death count that has already claimed more than 200,000 lives across the continent since 2022. Public health experts say almost none of it had to happen
WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM CANADA CREATES HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE U.S.
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada has pushed air quality advisories from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic this week, affecting more than 100 million people
EXTREME HEAT CAN PUSH PREGNANT WOMEN INTO PRETERM LABOUR
Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heatwaves and puts pregnant women at a higher risk of preterm and early-term labor, stillbirth, preeclampsia, and high blood pressure
WHY CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SPEECH DIFFICULTIES NEED COOLER SCHOOLS
Extreme heat can make it harder for children to learn, notice danger, ask for help, and stay safe. Simple cooling technology can protect those most at risk