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Bookmark or Share- Climate change - World Health Organization (WHO)Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies from heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes and they are increasing in scale, frequency and intensity. Research shows that 3.6 billion people already live in areas highly susceptible to climate change. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to ...
- Heatwaves: How to stay cool - World Health Organization (WHO)To protect yourself during a heatwave, you should: Move to the coolest room in the home, especially at night. If it is not possible to keep your home cool, spend 2-3 hours of the day in a cool place (such as an airconditioned public building). Avoid going outside during the hottest time of the day. Avoid strenuous physical activity if you can.
- Heat waves - World Health Organization (WHO)Heat wave is considered if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C or more for Plains and at least 30°C or more for Hilly regions. a) Based on Departure from Normal Heat Wave: Departure from normal is 4.50°C to 6.40°C Severe Heat Wave: Departure from normal is >6.40degree C. b) Based on Actual Maximum Temperature Heat Wave ...
- Heat and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Heatwaves can also be associated with hazardous air pollution events. The scale and nature of the health impacts of heat depend on the timing, intensity and duration of a heat event, and the level of acclimatization and adaptability of the local population, infrastructure and institutions to the prevailing climate.
- Heatwaves and health: guidance on warning-system developmentHeatwaves also place an increased strain on infrastructure (power, water and transport). Clothes and food retailing, tourism and ecosystem services can also be affected, such that there may be socioeconomic “winners and losers” from heatwave events. In some instances, heatwaves may even trigger social disturbances at a number of levels.
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