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Impact of Different Vegetation Scenarios on Solar Power Plant Performance: An ENVI‐Met and Machine Learning–Based Approach

International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Solar energy systems are highly sensitive to microclimatic conditions, particularly in hot‐summer continental regions where elevated temperatures significantly reduce photovoltaic (PV) efficiency. This study investigates how different vegetation configurations influence the microclimate and performance of a 250 kW operational PV plant located on a 5000 
Sülem Şenyiğit Doğan, Ahmet Koç, Gökhan Şahin, Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark, Arnab Biswas   +4 more
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Thermal bioclimate in Greece based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and insights into 2021 and 2023 heatwaves

Theoretical and Applied Climatology
AbstractThe research on the thermal bioclimate is increasingly valuable in the context of climate change. Human well-being is threatened not only from direct exposure to extreme thermal conditions and complications from underlying health issues but also from disruptions of health and social services.
Katerina Pantavou, Vassiliki Kotroni, George Kyros, Konstantinos Lagouvardos   +3 more
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Spatial Patterns of Historical Changes in Human Heat Stress Disagree Across Metrics

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 20, 28 October 2025.
Abstract A robust estimation of how heat stress is changing worldwide is complicated by the variety of heat stress metrics in use. This study compares heat stress changes between 1979–2000 and 2001–2023 across five commonly used metrics calculated with ERA5 reanalysis data.
Qinqin Kong, Renzhi Jing, Colin Raymond, Cascade Tuholske, Sam Heft‐Neal, Zachary Wagner, Zetianyu Wang, Andrew Zimmer, Matthew Huber, Eran Bendavid   +9 more
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Microclimate, Soil and Plant Dataset From a Mediterranean Urban Canyon With Irrigated Planters

Geoscience Data Journal, Volume 12, Issue 4, October 2025.
A comprehensive dataset from an instrumented urban canyon in Montpellier (France) investigates how vegetation type and irrigation influence the microclimate. The information supports thermal process analysis, model validation and strategies for optimising water resources to mitigate urban heatwaves.
Martina Garcia de Cezar, Bruno Cheviron, François Liron, Séverine Tomas, Laurent Aprin, Kevin Orlando, Justine Catel, Geoffrey Froment, Cyril Dejean   +8 more
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Climate change impacts on human health in Portugal based on downscaled CMIP6 future climate scenarios: an analysis using thermal comfort indices

Environmental Research: Climate
This study assesses the projected impacts of climate change on human thermal comfort in mainland Portugal using high-resolution downscaling of a CMIP6 GCM (MPI-ESM-1.2-HR) with the Weather Research and Forecasting model for three CMIP6 future climate ...
Marta Teixeira, David Carvalho, Alfredo Rocha, Susana Cardoso Pereira   +3 more
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Multi‐Method Integrated Approach to Assess Human Climate Comfort in Iran

Meteorological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 4, July/August 2025.
Evaluating human thermal comfort in Iran through a multi‐method approach, this study analyzes 30 climatic and ecological variables using a comprehensive data set spanning 38 years (1984–2022). By integrating techniques such as principal component analysis, multivariate regression, cluster analysis, spatial modeling, machine learning, and artificial ...
Majid Javari
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Assessing Progress in Urban Climate Adaptation: A Review of Indicators for Heat‐ and Water‐Sensitive Urban Development

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2025.
We identified 27 indicators that were grouped into 5 key areas: (1) surface and urban overheating indicators; (2) building type and structure indicators; (3) green infrastructure indicators; (4) soil‐sealing indicators; and (5) water‐sensitive urban development indicators. We concluded in the review that green infrastructure and soil‐sealing indicators,
Nisha Patel, Britta Jänicke, René Burghardt, Stenka Vulova, Florian Otto   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring variations in heat shock protein 70 expression among vulnerable populations across urban and rural areas in Klang Valley [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the occurrence and intensity of heat waves are anticipated to increase. Despite this anticipation, there remains a gap in comprehending the underlying defense mechanisms against heat stress, particularly
Muhamad Siti Nurfahirah, How Vivien, Akim Abdah Md, Lim Fang Lee, Shabri Nur Shabrina Azreen Mohd   +4 more
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Overexposed and Understudied: Environmental Risks Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona

GeoHealth, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2025.
Abstract Individuals experiencing homelessness are highly vulnerable to urban environmental hazards, such as heat and air pollution, due to a lack of stable housing and limited access to indoor or cooled spaces. These risks are heightened for older adults and individuals with preexisting health conditions.
Zachary Van Tol, Ariane Middel, Jennifer K. Vanos, Kristin M. Ferguson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal link between El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), extreme heat, and thermal stress in the Asia–Pacific region

Scientific Reports
Climate change is closely monitored and numerous studies reports increasing air temperature and weather extremes across the globe. As a direct consequence of the increase of global temperature, the increased heat stress is becoming a global threat to ...
Jakob Eggeling, Chuansi Gao, Dong An, Raul Cruz-Cano, Hao He, Linus Zhang, Yu-Chun Wang, Amir Sapkota   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source