Special series: Rising heat
Thomson Reuters Foundation
September 26, 2017
The sun sets while lined up with 42nd Ave a few days after the Manhattanhenge phenomenon in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. May 31, 2017.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
As climate change takes hold, temperature records are being broken around the world almost month by month. What does that look like in our cities, forests and fields - and how are people responding?
Delve into our stories from around the globe on measures, old and new, being taken to cope with rising heat.
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Silent killer: Sweltering planet braces for deadly heat shocks
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As Europe scorches, goats and sheep fight wildfires one bite at a time
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Heat and drought drive south India's farmers from fields to cities
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Iceland reaps riches from warming oceans as fish swim north
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Extreme heat – an "unseen threat" – burns U.S. urban poor
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Human frontiers: How much heat can the body and mind take?
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Move over malaria: Mosquitoes carrying Zika, dengue may thrive in warmer Africa
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FACTBOX-Six ways to stay cool without air conditioning
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On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds
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Armed with wet sacks, India's poorest try to beat extreme heat
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Cooling vests aim to help migrant workers weather the Gulf's heat
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With Irma - and a power failure - Miami gets a taste of deadly heat
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Sponges, urban forests and air corridors: how nature can cool cities
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Expect more 'Lucifer' heatwaves to scorch Europe, scientists say
Are you impacted by soaring temperatures, or working to mitigate their effects? Leave a comment below or follow #RisingHeat on social media for more discussion.
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