US East Coast endures first official heat wave of the summer in 2013
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the New York metropolitan area as dangerous levels of heat and humidity were on tap for Sunday. […]
Midday break awareness campaign launched in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Labour is conducting an educational program to raise the awareness of employers and workers about the "dos and don'ts" with regard to the three-month-long mandatory [...]
Weather extremes worsening – United Nations
Reuters Oslo – The world suffered unprecedented climate extremes in the decade to 2010, from heatwaves in Europe and droughts in Australia to floods in Pakistan, […]
Heat wave: Death Valley braces for record heat
PHOENIX — An unforgiving heat wave held much of the West in a sweltering embrace over the weekend, tying or breaking temperature records in several cities, grounding flights, sparking forest [...]
Japan Government release a Heat Stroke Prevention Smartphone Application
July 1, NTT DoCoMo Japan released a heat stroke prevention app “heat stroke prevention in your city” within a limited period from 1st July to November 30. […]
Historic, dangerous heat wave scorches western USA
A blazing heat wave expected to send the mercury soaring to nearly 120 degrees in Phoenix and Las Vegas over the weekend settled across the West on Friday, […]
NHTSA Unveils Campaign to Prevent Child Heatstroke Deaths in Cars
Nationwide ads urge parents, caregivers to think “Where’s baby? Look before you lock” […]
Women have higher risk than men for heat stroke?
いよいよ暑い夏がやってきた。一気に気温が上がってムシムシするこの時期、注意したいのが熱中症だ。 […]
Japan investigate WBGT index in vehicle
JAF(一般社団法人日本自動車連盟)はこのほど、夏場における車内温度の変化を検証する「真夏の車内温度」テストを行い、その結果をWebページにて公開した。 […]
Heatstroke-related child deaths on track to match worst year on record
When two women walked past a silver sedan Tuesday and saw a toddler locked inside, they jumped into action and called 911. […]