Aaron Bach

People with schizophrenia were hit hard by B.C.’s deadly 2021 heat dome People with schizophrenia made up almost 16 per cent of deaths in B.C.’s 2021 heat dome. Their experiences show why cooling must be treated as a right, not a privilege.

📰 New article states people with schizophrenia weren’t inherently more vulnerable to heat during BC’s 2021 heat dome — they were made vulnerable by systemic barriers.
“...by the obstacles that shape their lives.”
🔗 theconversation.com/people-with-...
#ClimateJustice #MentalHealth #Heatwave

26.09.2025 01:39 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

15.09.2025 19:35 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds A new study says climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer burn much more fiercely.

🔥🌍 Climate change made 2025’s wildfires in Turkey, Greece & Cyprus 22% more intense, driven by soaring temps, drought & fierce winds. 1M+ hectares burned, 20 lives lost. Scientists warn: hotter, drier conditions are the new normal.
🔗 apnews.com/article/clim...
#climatechange #wildfires #temperature

09.09.2025 15:34 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Heat exposure of vulnerable populations: Physiological insights for policy action

Heat advice is too generic - let’s fix that! Happy to be leading a talented group of guest editors in a new Special Call in @temperatureeb.bsky.social for physiology-informed protection of vulnerable groups. 🌡️👴👷‍♂️🚴‍♀️☀️ Deadline 31 July 2026.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#HeatHealth #Equity

05.08.2025 11:07 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Salivary cortisol response to post-exercise infrared sauna declines over time Heat exposure after exercise may enhance recovery of physical performance but can also impose additional physiological stress on athletes. This study investigated the effects of post-exercise infra...

🔥 Recovery or added stress? A new study shows that post-exercise infrared sauna initially ramps up cortisol and HR in female athletes—but after 6 weeks of consistent use, the body adapts. 🧠💥
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#ExerciseRecovery #InfraredSauna #SportsPhysiology #TemperatureJournal

05.08.2025 04:53 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

In 1977, Profs. Mandell (R), Douglas (CTR) & Bennett (L) started working on the Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (PPID), which became the infectious diseases bible. Andrej Romanovsky, Temperature EIC, co-contributed a chapter on fever for the just released 10th edition of PPID.

30.07.2025 20:10 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Cities are heating up. Better infrastructure can cool them down Urban infrastructure can be one of the most powerful tools to keep people cool, without relying on energy-hungry air conditioning. The key is focusing on "surface infrastructure" — the places where th...

Cities are heating up—fast. A new UN Disaster Risk Reduction piece highlights how poor infrastructure design drives urban heat, and what cities can do to adapt.

www.preventionweb.net/news/cities-...

#UrbanHeat #ClimateAdaptation #TemperatureJournal

29.07.2025 01:50 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Humans exercising in the heat: A review on sweat models and a comparison to recent experimental datasets Sweating is a vital thermoregulatory mechanism in humans for maintaining thermal balance during exercise and exposure to hot environments. The development of models that predict sweat rate based on...

🚴‍♂️💧 Sweating models often miss the mark in heat! A new study tested popular thermoregulatory models against real-world data from 780 trials. 📖 Result? Most underestimate sweat loss especially during intense exercise. Time to rethink how we model sweat.

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2332...
#heatstress #exercise

21.07.2025 17:23 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Promoting targeted heat early warning systems for at-risk populations - Nature Climate Change Extreme heat poses a growing threat to vulnerable urban populations, and the existing heat early warning system usually operates at population level. Pairing emerging individualized and population ear...

Our new comment published in @natclimate.nature.com advocating for the addition of more personalised early warning systems for the most in need during extreme heat ☀️🥵🌡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... @griffith.edu.au

06.07.2025 23:45 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0