“The main research purpose is to explore the dynamic relationship between the extreme hot weather and the themes discussed on social media and people’s happiness based on the dataset from Weibo. We want to answer the following questions: (1)What are the major themes during the heatwave event? (2)What is the deep connection between temperature and human emotions, to be precise, inner happiness and well-being? (3)What are the evolution of the trend of the top themes regarding the extreme heat events from 2016-2023? (4)Are there any insights for the policymakers and the government departments for the formulation and communication strategies to effectively address the challenges on citizens posed by heatwaves and climate change” |