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Displaying 15 of about 50 results… Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six … world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heat wave would spell trouble for organizers. [...] Organizers of …
… Joint Office on Climate and Health’s work on extreme heat. The intern will provide direct contributions to the Global Heat Health Information Network’s technical support unit. … of CHF 1500. Duties Day to day assistance to the Global Heat Health Information Network Technical Support Unit, …
… policy brief summarises evidence on climate services for heat and health developed through research projects funded by … working with National Meteorological Services to develop heat-health warning systems using daily temperature forecasts. Heat-health warning systems provide timely warnings to …
… the summer season kicks off, Californians are feeling the heat—literally. According to PPIC’s Californians and the Environment surveys, concern about increasingly severe heat waves has been steadily rising since 2019. Last year, a record 85% of Californians expressed concern about heat waves , with the highest rates among African Americans …
… year due to workplace injuries attributed to excessive heat, and an estimated 26.2 million people are living with chronic kidney diseases linked to workplace heat stress, according to this month's report by the U.N.'s … working outside are among those most at risk from extreme heat - from farm labourers to construction workers and gig …
… and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings … Alexandra Schneider investigated the effects of night-time heat on the risk of stroke. "We wanted to understand the … strokes over 15 years. The analysis shows that extreme heat at night increases the risk of stroke by seven percent. …
… there is no official heatwave warning, the threat from heat remains. “Heat stress is usually 1−4 ºC higher on heatwave days than on … days,” the study titled ‘Excess Mortality Risk Due to Heat Stress in Different Climatic Zones of India’ found. …
… Extreme heat is a silent killer, and it’s invisible. And that … that we do with floods and wildfires, but extreme heat is dangerous for our health,” she added. “It’s … Proactive measures to protect people well before a heat wave are important, Metz said, because illness and death from …
… nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat. A recent quick-fire analysis found that the conditions … times more likely by human-caused climate change. But the heat is still ongoing, with temperatures reaching a record … recorded, experts tell Carbon Brief. WORST HEAT WAVE IN SAHEL HISTORY MALI ❗️Yelimane Tmin 34.2 Tmax 47.2 …
… much to worry about. But a new study concludes that the heat index — essentially how hot it really feels — has … The temperature alone does not accurately reflect the heat stress people feel. Even the heat index itself, which takes into account the relative …
… evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the … of the first to fill the knowledge gap on the effects of heat stress on a molecular level of this crucial biological … Program in Public Health. “By investigating the effects of heat stress on the gut-liver-brain crosstalk, we can better …
… an effort to better understand evolving governance around heat and health, the Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with the … and HIGH Horizons Project, is calling for submissions of Heat Health Action Plans, National Health Adaptation Plans …
… How much of an impact and influence does heat stress have on one’s health, work productivity and even … Research Programme (HPTRP), and Director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the Yong Loo Lin … and the region aimed at investigating the impact of rising heat levels on the health, productivity and well-being of …
… 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 …
… In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen … [...] Both hazards are harmful to health on their own: Heat stress increases cardiac strain, and inhaling wildfire … [...] … In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen …