Extreme heat summit to urge leaders to act on threat from rising temperatures

IFRC and USAid staging conference to draw attention to risks and share best practice in disaster alerts and response

Two of the world's biggest aid agencies will host an inaugural global summit on extreme heat on Thursday as directors warn that the climate crisis is dramatically increasing the probability of a mass-fatality heat disaster.

The conference will highlight some of the pioneering work being done, from tree-planting projects to the development of roof coverings that reduce indoor temperatures.