As one of the newest members to join the HE2AT Center, I’ve been discovering a great deal about extreme heat’s effects on health, but also about myself and what I’m passionate about, on this journey of discovery.
Heat data sounds straightforward. But when you start working with it, you realise just how complicated and messy it can be – and how much accurate data matters when you’re trying to understand where people are most at risk during extreme heat events.
Pregnancy places significant strain on the body but rising global temperatures are adding new and serious risks. For many expectant mothers, particularly in regions where extreme heat is becoming more common, the combination of biological changes during pregnancy and environmental stress can lead to complications for both mother and baby.
Author: Alice McClure Training and Engagement Core (TEC) Coordinator, HE²AT Center Researcher, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa As the Training and...
By Peter Marsh, Data Scientist, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa When I joined the HE²AT Center as a data scientist two years ago, working with the Climate...
Mapping Heat Risk Awareness in Abidjan By Dely Iba Dieudonné Researcher, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS) Understanding Heat Through Public Perception Dely Iba...
As one of the newest members to join the HE2AT Center, I’ve been discovering a great deal about extreme heat’s effects on health, but also about myself and what I’m passionate about, on this journey of discovery.
Heat data sounds straightforward. But when you start working with it, you realise just how complicated and messy it can be – and how much accurate data matters when you’re trying to understand where people are most at risk during extreme heat events.
Pregnancy places significant strain on the body but rising global temperatures are adding new and serious risks. For many expectant mothers, particularly in regions where extreme heat is becoming more common, the combination of biological changes during pregnancy and environmental stress can lead to complications for both mother and baby.
Author: Alice McClure Training and Engagement Core (TEC) Coordinator, HE²AT Center Researcher, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa As the Training and Engagement Core (TEC) Coordinator at HE²AT, I work with a team that supports...
By Peter Marsh, Data Scientist, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa When I joined the HE²AT Center as a data scientist two years ago, working with the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), I was excited to apply my open-source...
Mapping Heat Risk Awareness in Abidjan By Dely Iba Dieudonné Researcher, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS) Understanding Heat Through Public Perception Dely Iba Dieudonné, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre Suisse de Recherches...
By Liberty Makacha Environmental Epidemiologist, Midlands State University CeSHHAR Zimbabwe PhD Student , King's College London / Imperial College London How the ETIQUET Project is Mapping Environmental Health Risks in Africa Motivated by the lack of reliable and...
By Peter Marsh, Data Scientist, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa At the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), I focus on building open-source tools to support scientific collaboration. As part of the HE²AT Center, I have...
In sub-Saharan Africa, where temperatures are rising due to climate change, the HE²AT Center is studying the health impacts of increased heat on pregnant women and children. This initiative is outlined in their recently published...
As global temperatures continue to rise, the impact of heat exposure on vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant women, is becoming more evident. A recent study by Brink et al. sheds light on how extreme heat during pregnancy may cause a lifetime of health...