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Displaying 15 of about 20 results… and wellbeing via a variety of mechanisms, including heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, chronic dehydration, an increase in vector-borne …
… By Gulrez Shah Azhar, Aspen Institute When heat waves hit, women - stuck indoors, wearing heavy clothing … Over the past few years, we have seen particularly deadly heat waves - increasingly a problem with climate change - in … days inside, they may drink no water at all. In a heat wave, this significantly increases the risks of dehydration …
… hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds Rising heat and heavier rains across South Asia, as the planet … street-food vendor, has also seen her income shrink as heat and unseasonal rains reduce the length of time she can … have led to a dip in paid work, with increasing cases of heat-stroke and water-borne diseases affecting families. In …
… – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is overwhelming before the rains come. In April, May and June, extreme heat makes it harder to work, crops wilt and sometimes die, … faraway countries. As climate change, and particularly heat waves, worsen for South Asia’s farmers, women are …
… still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women … rural villages in Churachandpur have to bear the summer heat without amenities, in Lamka ceiling fans and standing … still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women …
… four-year project to measure the impact of extreme heat on maternal and child health. Studies on the impact of the climate crisis, rising heat and the impact on pregnant women have been undertaken in … urban areas living in small flats suffer in extreme heat – especially if they are pregnant – as they stand in …
… As summer heat becomes unbearable, simple measures can help people cope … tin roof with white reflective paint, to try to reduce the heat. The simple change worked. Through the month of May - … quilts and bedcovers. "We used to really suffer from the heat. We could not sit inside, we could not work, people were …
… South Asia has been suffering an unprecedented heat wave, with March 2022 the hottest on record in India. There is growing evidence that rising heat is disproportionately affecting women — one study in …
… Arsht-Rock announces co-creation of the new Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a climate resilience tool to replace income lost to climate-driven extreme heat for women in the informal sector Together with more than … protection for the underserved, announced the Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a new, parametric insurance to help …
… support, launched today the National Guidelines on Heat-Related Illnesses to protect children and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women from heat-related health risks. This event marks a critical step … a comprehensive framework for responding effectively to heat-related health risks. These risks, according to UNICEF …
… This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic … has the potential to improve their resilience to heat waves and drought, as well as deliver potentially … and harmful male coping mechanisms. … GENDERED IMPACTS OF HEAT WAVES AND DROUGHT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: A REVIEW IN …
… This study aimed to investigate the effects of heat events defined with different intensities and durations … pregnancy, and to determine thresholds for the high-risk heat events. Heat events increase the risk of preterm birth … 9 Wang J, Tong S, Williams G, Pan X. Exposure to heat wave during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: an …
… Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) … Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) …
… ‘Getting water in this peak heat is even more difficult, especially when I am forced to … prompting coverage of the dangers posed by extreme heat brought on by the climate crisis. But such heat in other … water, cooling technologies, or any relief from the heat wave,” said Rihana Mansuri, a field researcher for the …
… by high levels of drought probability, excess rainfall and heat wave. The target population in these hotspots comprise 14.4% … by high levels of drought probability, excess rainfall and heat wave. The target population in these hotspots comprise …