Translating heat research to policy and beyond.

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Article: "Hot classrooms: How a public school district is tackling the issue that could in CNY" - CNY Central

New York state schools are looking to the work of Patricia Fabian on extreme heat in classrooms and the productive partnership between Boston University and Boston Public Schools.

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Analysis: "2 ways cities can beat the heat: Which is best, urban trees or cool roofs?" - The Conversation

CATCH member Lucy Hutyra and collaborator Ian Smith examine whether urban trees or cool roofs are most appropriate in this analysis of their recent research.

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Interview: "New study looks at how severe heat impacts workers" - WGBH

CATCH team member Madeleine Scammell sat down with Craig LeMoult at WGBH Radio and Television to discuss how severe heat impacts workers.

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Poster: "Developing an Equitable Framework for Heat Warning Systems" - International School on Heat Adaptation in Montreal

CATCH team member Xiaofei Qin, a PhD student at Boston University, presented on "Developing an Equitable Framework for Heat Warning Systems" at the International School on Heat Adaptation in Montreal.

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Article: "These Cities Are Taking Action Against Extreme Heat" - TIME

Gregory Wellenius speaks with TIME's Simmone Shah about the power of building long-term, local solutions for climate resilience.

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Article: "El Paso's Heat is Killing in Record Numbers. It May Only Get Worse" - Inside Climate News

In this article, CATCH member Gregory Wellenius discusses the importance of understanding the patterns within who is dying of extreme heat, in order to reduce heat-related deaths.

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Article: "Homeless and Burning in America's Hottest City" - The New York Times

This article from The New York Times discusses the impacts of extreme heat on Phoenix's population of individuals experiencing homelessness, referencing an article published in 2024 by a Boston University team that includes CATCH team member Gregory Wellenius.

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Interview: "New ordinance requires steps to protect workers from extreme heat" - The Bay State Banner

Madeleine Scammell, professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health and CATCH team member sat down with Avery Bleichfeld of The Bay State Banner newspaper to talk about the new ordinance passed by Boston City Council.

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Podcast: "Hot to Healthy" - Inhabit

This Inhabit podcast episode "Hot to Healthy" explores how public art can help us adapt to extreme heat, with CATCH leader Patricia Fabián discussing what makes Boston unique when it comes to extreme heat.

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Panel: "Scaling Extreme Heat Solutions" - Climate Beacon Conference 2025

Jonathan Lee presented at the "Scaling Extreme Heat Solutions" panel at Climate Beacon's annual conference on work aiming to better understand extreme heat warnings at neighborhood scales, effects of shade interventions, and exposures at early childhood education centers.

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Panel: "Reducing Indoor Heat and Energy Demand with Cool Roofs" - Southern New England American Planners Association

Team member Jinho Lee presented about estimating the impact of cool roofs on reducing heat exposure and cooling energy consumption using building simulation models.

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Cooling through roofs and trees: A new framework to help cities target extreme heat interventions

A new framework helps decision makers identify neighborhoods where cool roofs and trees are likely to have the greatest benefit on the health of vulnerable populations through reductions in ambient temperature.

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