Beating the heat: study explores the search for cool during heatwaves

Smartphone data shows how we seek refuge in extreme heat, and why social inequalities leave some vulnerableHeatwaves are now an increasingly expected part of summer for many. But how people stay cool varies from place to place. A new study uses mobile phone location data to track where people go when the mercury climbs, and assesses how we need to adapt to live better with the inevitable heatwaves to come.During the summer of 2025, a 10-day extreme period of heat across Europe led to 2,300 death