Heat waves, wildfire smoke, storms, and community resilience strategies.
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.
Samantha Pickering is the public & environmental health policy manager at the Michigan Environmental Council. Credit: Michigan Environmental Council There are more than 45 air quality monitors stations across Michigan operated by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, but only…
SunStar Publishing Inc. AS THE country braces for the prolonged dry conditions due to the severe El Niño, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is planning to allow workers who suffer from heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke, heat cramps…
Washington Examiner Most attention on Iran today is understandably focused on the war and the possibility of another round of major attacks. But one consequence has received far less attention: Iran is heading toward winter with a damaged energy system…
India’s heat-health policies are overlooking a growing part of the country’s urban population: residents of Nagar Panchayats, the statutory bodies that govern settlements transitioning from rural to urban areas. These towns face rising heat exposure but often lack the administrative…
A smoke advisory has been issued across southern Orange County through Saturday morning, Oct. 17, for the Norte fire, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The fire in the area of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano had…
Learn to understand the concept of disaster risk, risk assessment, management strategies. Explore the latest on disaster risk and resilience from around the world: news, research, policies and publications. A central repository of resources, tools, and knowledge aimed at enhancing…
For 31 days in a row in July 2023, Phoenix hit 110°F or more. The air was also very dry, and by the yardstick many climate studies use to decide whether heat can be survived, a wet-bulb temperature of 35°C (95°F), the…
The Money Behind the Climate Battle More than 1 billion people per year were exposed to heat waves and fire pollution at the same time from 2010-2019, a sharp jump from the decade before it, according to a new study that highlights…
MANZINI – With temperatures climbing above 38 degrees Celsius in parts of Eswatini, residents are being urged to protect themselves from dehydration, heat exhaustion and potentially life-threatening heatstroke. The high temperatures pose particular risks to children, elderly people and outdoor workers, making…
KSBY News Senior centers offer older adults a place to cool down during extreme heat