Heat-related mortality in Europe
Excess heat and cold are both associated with increases in mortality. The temperatures at which populations are affected vary geographically. […]
UK soldiers die in heat wave during training
Two British soldiers died during a training exercise over the weekend as they took part in a grueling selection process for the elite SAS unit on the hottest day of [...]
Workers Feeling the Heat in Middle East
The end of May heard the UAE Ministry of Labour announce that outdoor labors, such as those on construction sites, […]
World Health Organization – How hot weather affects health
WHO/Europe Warn Extreme Heat on Health Impact Heat can trigger exhaustion, confusion and even heart attacks, as well as worsen existing conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. […]
ENOC’s ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ led by Dubai Health Authority
More than 200 staff members of Cylingas, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), attended a ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ organised by ENOC’s Occupational Health Clinic […]
Heat Stroke Cases Spike in Japan as Summer Kicks Off
Wall Street Journal – 8 July 2013. An NHK tally of people rushed to the hospital for symptoms of heat stroke hit about 900 people nationwide on Sunday alone, [...]
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 [...]