Heat health action plans often fail to address the specific needs of individuals with mental illness, despite the increased risks they face. While air conditioning offers temporary relief, ...

As climate change fuels more frequent and severe heat waves, governments worldwide have adopted Heat-Health Action Plans (HHAPs) to prevent illness and death from heat stroke, heart attacks, and other ...

Climate change is already driving a global health emergency, with over 540 000 people dying from extreme heat each year and 1 in 12 hospitals worldwide at risk of climate-related shutdowns, warns a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. As the planet warms, it's not just glaciers melting and forests burning.