‘I Can’t Cool’ Extreme Heat and Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change

This report examines the consequences and risks of extreme heat through a human rights lens and offers concrete recommendations for actions that can be taken – starting now – to protect populations from harm. Climate Rights International compiled this report to identify and understand the many different rights that are put at risk by rising temperatures and exposure to extreme heat as a result of climate change. Viewing climate change through a human rights lens can help identify actionable solutions, and the responsibilities of governments, companies, and others to act.