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Stay informed with the latest updates and stories from HeatNexus. From groundbreaking research findings to project milestones and appearances in global forums, this section highlights key achievements, newsworthy events, and impactful contributions across the HeatNexus network.

a lady at a workshop putting up stickynotes at a workshop — Part of a workshop from a convening held in Cape Town
Photo by Sam Reddin

Why Extreme Heat Demands a New Health and Justice Lens

Bridging Science and Policy: Insights from the Pan African Conference on Environment, Climate Change and Health

Detecting, Attributing and Communicating climate impacts on health

Big tropical forest fire

Do Trees Save Lives? Turning Data into Impact in Tanzania’s Fight Against Heat

A worker wearing a pink shirt and rubber boots drinks water as he sits in the shade of a tree

Global Climate and Health Summit – London: Leadership, Governance, and Financing Africa’s Climate–Health Response, Now

Dr Douglas Mombeshora, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care stands at a podium on the stage at the Global Climate and Health Summit in London

Climate data for heat-adaptation studies: insights from Professor Mark New’s seminar

weather station

Professor Purnamita Dasgupta discusses extreme heat on Deutsche Welle Podcast

A man pulls a hand-pulled rickshaw carrying two passengers under a purple umbrella on a busy city street with cars and bicycles.

HABVIA featured in The Telegraph for driving innovative heat-adaptation solutions in Cape Town’s informal settlements

Informal settlement with densely packed homes and makeshift structures on a hillside

UCT project addresses heat risks in vulnerable communities

A HABVIA team member discussing a poster with a fellow HeatNexus member at the HeatNexus convening in Cape Town

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