Opinion: How to best measure heat—and protect people from it
"Wet-bulb globe temperature" is the best way to assess heat threats, according to Harvard Chan School's Joseph Allen.
‘Linear urban forest’ project aims to mitigate heat, improve health in cities
Researchers designed a “linear urban forest” and plan to quantify its climate- and health-related benefits for U.S. cities, using Springfield, Mass., as a pilot.
How to take care of yourself in extreme heat
The most important thing you can do to stay safe during extreme heat—temperatures over 90 degrees—is to be aware just how dangerous hot weather can be, according to Harvard Chan School’s Gaurab Basu.
Dealing with dangerous heat indoors
As climate change–driven extreme heat events become more common, steps should be taken to deal with buildings that “can turn into ovens,” according to Harvard Chan School experts.
Experts debrief on COP28 climate and health takeaways
Members of the Harvard community who attended COP28—the two-week international climate summit held in late 2023 in Dubai—gathered January 30 to discuss key takeaways, lessons learned, and next steps in the climate and health arena.
Investing in climate resilience benefits people, planet
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are costing trillions of dollars in damages, but making investments to boost climate resilience would both save money in the long run and protect people’s health, said Harvard Chan School’s Kari…
Report catalogs climate-related health impacts, urges phaseout of fossil fuels
The most important way to reduce health problems and deaths attributable to climate change is to wind down fossil fuel extraction, according to a new report from The Lancet.
Opinion: To manage extreme heat events, health care providers need support
With heat waves taking an increasingly devastating toll, particularly on vulnerable communities, health care providers need resources to help keep people safe, according to an opinion piece co-authored by Harvard Chan C-CHANGE's Caleb Dresser.
How trees can improve climate, health, mood, and more
Trees provide a host of benefits, according to experts—they can combat extreme heat, expand access to nature, reduce people’s stress and blood pressure levels, promote physical activity, improve and foster community pride.
Outfitting school buildings for extreme heat ‘not that hard,’ says expert
Harvard Chan School's Joseph Allen says that retrofitting old school buildings to better handle the realities of extreme heat and other climate change-related issues is "not that hard."
