How Rising Temperatures Threaten the Health of Pregnant Women and Newborns

by He2at-Admin | Jul 28, 2026 | Blog

We are now living in a world that is, on average, nearly 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial period. Every year, new records are being set across the world as heatwaves become more frequent and more intense, as a result of human-induced climate change. However,...

HE²AT Center Data Providers Webinar: Your Data, Our Shared Progress – 30 June 2026

by He2at-Admin | Jul 9, 2026 | Videos

Webinar Details Source:  HE²AT Center Date: June 30, 2026 Duration: 00: 55:58 Language: English Speakers and presenters:Darshnika Lakhoo — Wits Planetary Health ResearchCherlynn Dumbura — CeSHHARNatasha Lalloo — Wits Planetary Health ResearchPrestige Tatenda...

Ongoing Study Sparks Global Conversation on Heat-health Risks During Pregnancy

by He2at-Admin | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog, Impact Stories

Author: Darshnika Lakhoo Research Clinician, Wits Planetary Health Research Division | HE²AT Center Researcher, Research Project 1: Heat & Health Surveillance Why Heat and Health in Pregnancy Matters Pregnancy places significant strain on the body, but rising...

NIH Health and Extreme Weather Webinar: Data Science Solutions to Extreme Heat Events – April 30 2026

by He2at-Admin | May 14, 2026 | Featured Posts, Videos

Webinar Details Source: NIEHS Date: May 14, 2026 Duration: 57:14 Language: English Speakers and presenters: Matthew Chersich (Wits PHR/TCD), Chris Jack (CSAG), Tatenda Makanga (CeSHHAR, Zimbabwe), Sibusisiwe Makhanya (IBM Research Africa), Guéladio Cissé (UPGC/Swiss...

Daily outdoor PM2.5 exposure characterization and road-edge effect during a 2022–2023 monitoring campaign in The Gambia, Kenya and Mozambique

by He2at-Admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Publications

This study examined daily outdoor PM2.5 exposure in The Gambia, Kenya and Mozambique using monitoring data collected during 2022–2023. Published in Atmospheric Environment: X, the paper mapped personal exposure data across different land-use and land-cover classes to...