Editorial Board of the journal Temperature

Australian Open make schedule change with extreme weather protocol kicking in SWELTERING temperatures have resulted in last-minute changes being made to the Australian Open schedule for Saturday. Preventative measures have been taken by chiefs after it was forecast to reach …

🎾🌡️ Extreme heat at the Australian Open (38 °C) forces earlier start times and new heat breaks using WBGT measures. Players must adapt to protect performance and safety.
🔗 www.thesun.co.uk/sport/379968...
#HeatInSport #Thermophysiology #AthleteHealth

Australia’s worst heatwave since black summer made five times more likely by global heating, analysis finds Extreme heat ‘is getting worse and whether we like it or not … there’s ultimately a limit to what we can actually physically cope with,’ scientist says

🌡️⚠️ New analysis shows Australia’s worst heatwave since Black Summer was ~5x more likely due to global warming. Extreme heat is pushing the limits of human physiology.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#Thermophysiology #ClimateHealth

Cold exposure and human metabolism: A heterogeneous response across tissues and organs Cold-induced metabolic responses across human organs and tissues vary markedly and do not regulate metabolism uniformly. The magnitude and nature of these responses differ depending on the type of ...

🧊📖 New in Temperature: Cold exposure and human metabolism: A heterogeneous response across tissues and organs. Highlights how muscle, BAT, liver, immune & endocrine systems respond to cold stress.
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#journaltemperature

Emergency departments, doctors deal with surge in heat-related illness Emergency departments, medical centres and first responders are dealing with a surge in heat-related illness across Australia's south-east as temperatures soar to near record levels.

🔥😴 Research from Temperature social media editor Fergus O’Connor finds hot sleeping environments raise physiological stress in older adults. Keeping bedrooms ≤24 °C may reduce cardiac strain during heatwaves.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#ThermalPhysiology #HeatStress #PublicHealth

Here is the 2025 temperature departure from normal.

December 2025 temperature departure from normal for the U.S. and Canada.

Towns facing temperatures above 45C as extreme heatwave blasts Australia The "most significant" heatwave south-eastern Australia has seen in six years is likely to trigger an extreme fire danger alongside searing hot temperatures.

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Physiological and perceptual changes underly the decline in cognitive-motor performance during acute and repeated cold stress This study examined the impact of cold-induced stress on cognitive and motor performance. Thirteen males (19.7 ± 0.23 yr) trained on a computer-based visuomotor task once daily for six consecutive ...

Physiological and perceptual changes underly the decline in cognitive-motor performance during acute and repeated cold stress

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#Coldstress #cognitive #immersion #motor #temperature
#temperaturejournal

Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur - Nature Climate Change The authors couple calculations of historical heatwave intensity at present and future global temperatures with exposure–response functions to quantify mortality from extreme heat events in Europe. Th...

🌡️⚠️ A new study finds that if past European heatwaves happened under today’s warmer climate, they could cause COVID-scale mortality. Even with current adaptation, extreme heat could trigger tens of thousands of deaths.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#HeatStress #ClimateRisk #PublicHealth

Game-day temperatures are predictive of National Football League game outcomes when teams from different climates compete against each other NFL teams may have an advantage over their opposition when players are more familiar with game-day temperatures; however, relationships between game-day air temperature and team performance had not...

🔥🏈 Heat matters on the field: A new study shows northern NFL teams lose their edge as game-day temperatures rise. Warmer conditions reduce performance, pointing to the role of thermal adaptation.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#ThermalPhysiology #HeatStress #NFLStats #journaltemperature

An assessment of the occupational heat stress recommendations in adults with obesity Occupational heat stress and hydration recommendations aim to prevent core temperatures from exceeding 38.0°C and dehydration in unacclimated workers. These guidelines do not consider individual di...

Latest article on Journal Temperature:

An assessment of the occupational heat stress recommendations in adults with obesity

#adiposity #heatrelatedillness #heatstress #hydration #obesity #occupational #journaltemperature @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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🔥 New Special Call in Temperature
Heat exposure of vulnerable populations: physiological insights for policy action.

We want real-world field work, ecologically valid lab studies & incisive reviews on hard to reach & heat vulnerable pops.

⚠️ Due 31 Jul 26.
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Trending article on Temperature:

Staying warm in the cold with a hot drink: The role of visceral thermoreceptors

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#journaltemperature #thermoregulation #thermoreceptors #winteriscoming #stayingwarm

Tribute to a great and unique thermal physiologist - Leo Charles Senay

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Charlie Senay in Africa in 1971, in front of a baobab tree (photo, with permission: Lily Mitchell).

#journaltemperature #temperatureregulation #thermalphysiology #senaylc

Cognitive and athletic performances in tropical climate: The effect of time of day We determined whether the time of day when students exercise in a tropical climate and the environmental conditions in which they attend theory classes (air conditioning vs. tropical climate) have ...

Cognitive and athletic performances in tropical climate: The effect of time of day.

#bodytemperature #journaltemperature #tropicalclimate #cognitivetask #exercise #performance #heartrate

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With hotter conditions ahead, SMA and the University of Sydney have released the Sports Heat Tool and updated Extreme Heat Guidelines to support safe participation in sport.

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#ExtremeHeat #CommunitySport #HeatSafety #HeatIllness

🌡️💻 Explore how heat really feels. The new Thermal Trace app maps global heat stress from 1940 to today—combining temp, humidity & wind to show human thermal strain.
🔗 thermaltrace.climate.copernicus.eu?agg=daily&an...
#HeatStress #ClimateHealth #HumanPhysiology

The majority of heat related deaths in European cities this summer were caused by climate change. These figures should terrify us.

This shows us that heat plans not enough – we need strong EU climate targets to cut the emissions causing this dangerous heat.

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Exceptional heat in AUSTRALIA

In New South Wales max. temperatures yesterday >35C and today tropical nights in some areas.
In fact, the minimum of 20.4C at Mount Seaview is the highest ever recorded in October.

Next days heat wave in Western Australia with up to 44C/45C

INSANE HEAT IN CHINA
Unstoppable hazardous heat continue with temperatures today up to 38.5C and 25 stations breaking October heat records (6 Tmaxes+19 High Tmins).

Already 3000+ records have fallen in East Asia these 10 days and MANY more are expected next week.

Unique gene variants in the Turkana people of Kenya may help them survive harsh desert heat Scientists discovered genetic variants in the Turkana that help conserve water in deserts, but these variants may now raise disease risks in urban settings, early data suggest.

🌍🧬 Adapted to the desert: Turkana people carry gene variants that boost water retention in extreme heat. But in cities, they may raise chronic disease risks.
🔗 www.livescience.com/health/genet...
#HumanAdaptation #Genetics

🌏🔥 Antarctica is heating — and Australia will feel it

Unusual warming high above Antarctica’s stratosphere is set to disrupt weather patterns for months. Scientists warn this could mean hotter, drier conditions across southern Australia this spring and summer.
🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

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

Standby divers in warm to hot environments suffer heat stress and hypohydration Standby divers must be fully dressed in the appropriate ensemble during military and commercial diving operations. These garments are often fully encapsulating and may result in heat stress and hyp...

Standby divers in warm to hot environments suffer heat stress and hypohydration

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#temperaturejournal #thermoregulation #heatstress #diving #hyperthermia

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...

Exercise-induced dehydration does not impair cognitive performance in naturally menstruating women Despite increased female workforce engagement, research into physiological responses to thermally challenging environments has primarily focused on males. This study examined the combined impact of...

Exercise-induced dehydration does not impair cognitive performance in naturally menstruating women

#TemperatureJournal #coretemperature #thermalstrain #cognitiveperformance #female #naturallymenstruating
#thermoregulation #environment #bodymass #exercise

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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

Effects of menopause on temperature regulation Changes in thermoregulation, notably the emergence of hot flashes, occur during the menopause transition in association with reproductive hormonal changes. Hot flashes constitute the most character...

🔥🌡 One of the most-read papers in Temperature dives into the science of hot flashes—how hormonal shifts hijack brain circuits to trigger heat loss. From KNDy neurons to night sweats, it’s a must-read on menopausal thermoregulation.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#menopause #hotflashes

Perceived indoor thermal environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Perceived indoor thermal environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study

It’s well known that negative health impacts can occur from both hot and cold exposure. One that is lesser known is the impact it can have on mental health 🧠.

A recent study in Nature examined the impacts of temperature on older adults in Japan.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...