Heatwaves and Its Health Impact
Global climate change potentially speeds up the change of severe weather conditions we face everyday. Increasing temperature are one of the most consistent and credible signals that shows a faster [...]
Heat Stress Monitoring for Athletics and Sporting Events
Preventing Heat Stress in Athletes? Climate change could increase temperatures to danger zones for athletes. Last year a famous Ukrainian marathon runner “Iron Lady”, Kateryna Katiushcheva, collapsed in the 38 [...]
Heat Stress and Thermal Work Limit
Heat Stress and Thermal Work Limit Extreme heat is an occupational hazard in many industries. Exposure to extreme thermal environments can impair workers’ health, resulting in heat illness, injuries, reduced [...]
Top 5 Hottest Place on Earth
Where on Earth is The Hottest Place? Summer is here! June-July can be the hottest summer months across some regions around the world. What does summer feels like in your [...]
California’s Death Valley Extreme Summer Heat Could Break Its 1913 Record as The Hottest Place on Earth
California’s Death Valley Extreme Summer Heat Could Break Its 1913 Record as The Hottest Place on Earth Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth. Temperatures began to [...]
Rare Heatwave sweeping Europe
Europe will be struck by the first heatwave of this year in June, according to the AccuWeather. African plume, a hot stream of air in North Africa, produced by the [...]
Abu Dhabi Airports Promote Heat Safety in Working Environment
Abu Dhabi Airports has begun its heat stress campaign advising staff and contractors on how to cope with extreme weather conditions over the summer. […]
India Heat Wave Death Toll Nears 2,000
HYDERABAD, India — Dizzying temperatures caused water shortages in thousands of Indian villages and killed hundreds more people over the past day, driving the death toll from a weeklong heat [...]
“Climate Change is Not Hysteria – It’s a Fact” Leonardo Dicaprio at UN
Leonardo DiCaprio addressed world leaders assembled for the United Nations Climate Summit early Tuesday morning, urging them to take action to address “the greatest challenge of our existence on this [...]
Australia Heat Wave Prompts Heatstroke Warnings: Emergency Services On Alert
As the record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch Western Australia, health authorities have warned possible cases of sicknesses and deaths among young and elderly Australians. […]