95% of autistic children suffer from sensory dysfunction. This can affect their ability to respond to temperature changes.
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Luckily, there are many things you can do to help your brain cope.
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer and more intense. As they do, it’s likely more people will experience pain.
The key reason why the simple act of eating becomes so unappealing in the heat is because the body is working to avoid overheating.
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and airport disruption can quickly turn a holiday into a financial loss.
We tend to adapt quickly to rain. But a growing body of research shows we also need to be more careful when it comes to travel and commuting during extreme heat.
On hot days, the Eiffel Tower grows by 12-15cm, and leans away from the sun.
A cold shower could have the opposite effect.
Trees and greenspace can drive down urban temperatures – but they must be able to draw water from the soil to achieve these massive cooling effects.
Clothing made of cotton and linen is highly hydrophilic. It tends to absorb moisture and disperse it across the fabric, allowing it to evaporate more easily.
The tilt of the Earth and your distance from the equator are just 2 reasons why summer’s not year-round.
Record-breaking winter warmth has been felt across large parts of Australia, with more to come in coming days. A climate scientist explains what’s going on.
Hot temperatures can be dangerous for anyone – regardless of your age or what health conditions you have.
Extreme heat will continue to affect Canada, but the negative impacts on the most vulnerable, including those living with mental illness, can be reduced by taking steps to ensure healthier cities.
The winds passing over Kenya flow in waves and periodically bring hot weather, the kind that has prevailed recently across east Africa.
While running it briefly and intermittently at a very low temperature may feel thrifty, it will not be the most energy efficient choice. Here’s what to do instead.
Sweating is just one of the body’s many processes that help keep us cool.
New research shows climate change will harm animal welfare – including your pet.
Climate anxiety is real and must be considered as a core component of any climate mitigation or adaptation and resilience strategy.
What’s going on with the weather in Australia? It’s partly the result of natural drivers of our weather – and partly due to global warming.
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Associate, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher and College Lecturer in Engineering, University of Oxford
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
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Fellow, Keele University
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Clinical Lecturer, Honorary, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Population Data Science, University of Liverpool
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Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
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Research Officer, University of Sydney
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Manager Research and Development, Country Fire Authority
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University