Blistering temperatures exacerbated by high humidity are not just uncomfortable but dangerous.
Blistering temperatures exacerbated by high humidity are not just uncomfortable but dangerous. Across Canada, and in communities throughout Southwestern Ontario, rising temperatures are affecting people’s health in profound and uneven ways. New research led by the University of Waterloo Climate Institute is calling for urgent, equity-focused action to address public health risks from extreme heat.
Heat records were broken on every continent in 2022, the highest global temperatures in over 100,000 years were recorded in 2023, and average global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C for the first time in 2024.
Developed in partnership with Southwestern Public Health, A Policy Guide of Best Practices: Addressing Extreme Heat Through a Health Equity Lens brings together international research, Canadian case studies and regional expertise to help communities respond to one of the fastest growing climate risks. While extreme heat affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally.
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