HERA’s expertise, data, storytelling, and reporting by frontline journalists is shaping the new field of extreme heat.
Janet Nge'no picks tea leaves in Chemorir, Kericho County, Kenya, working through intensifying extreme heat that threatens her health and livelihood. HERA/Silas Oduor Otieno
A sweeping new scientific analysis of the most dangerous summer weather conditions across 100 major global cities reveals that minimum nighttime temperatures are rising much more rapidly than daytime highs—up to 10 times faster in some cities.
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A groundbreaking "south-north" initiative to bring heat insurance, direct cash support, and resilience to heat-exposed street vendors in Los Angeles was announced by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Climate Resilience for All (CRA) and Inclusive Action for the City.
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As part of the Africa Climate Summit 2.0 Flagship Initiative, Climate Resilience for All announced the cities of Accra, Paynesville, Monrovia, and Kassa as recipients of its African Urban Heat Resilience Grant Program.
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A new analysis of global cities by Climate Resilience for All found that on average, heat season extends for 214 days per city—with extremely hot days happening anytime within that period.
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Climate Resilience for All (CRA) received the inaugural Climate Innovation Leadership Award by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara at the Global Sustainable Insurance Summit in Los Angeles.
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The first African Urban Heat Summit was held in Sierra Leone, marking a significant step in urgently elevating and addressing extreme heat impacts, with the launch of Freetown's first-ever Heat Action Plan.
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