Spend time in a developing country during a heat wave and it quickly becomes clear why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change. Most homes don’t have air conditioning, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pregnant women exposed to heat waves had a higher preterm birth risk vs. unexposed women. Daytime-only heat wave ...

Years of repeated exposure to heat waves may accelerate aging, particularly among manual workers, rural residents and people from communities with fewer air conditioners, according to a study ...

Lower income populations currently face a 40% higher exposure to heat waves than people with higher incomes, according to a new study. By the end of the century, the poorest 25% of the world's ...

People with lower incomes are exposed to heat waves for longer periods of time compared to their higher income counterparts due to a combination of location and access to heat adaptations like air ...