Feeling the heat

Feeling the heat

Feeling the heat, Published online: 27 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0169-y

Drought and heatwaves are inextricably linked, and have devastating socio-economic and environmental impacts. This issue features a suite of articles outlining how these extreme events may increase in magnitude and frequency with anthropogenic warming, highlighting the increased need to mitigate and adapt to future conditions.