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Beating the Heat for Soldiers in Training

HRPC brings together experts and develops long-term solutions to build heat resilience in soldiers.

NUS Launches First-Ever Dedicated Research Centre Focused on Heat Resilience

A tripartite collaboration between NUS Medicine, the Singapore Army, and DSO National Laboratories, HRPC will focus on boosting human resilience to rising ambient heat.

Confronting the Climate Crisis – experts warn of more deadly extreme weather fueled by global warming.

Experts warn of more deadly extreme weather fueled by global warming.

‘Too hot to think’: Rising heat leaves Singapore students cranky and distracted

Several studies found that rising temperatures reduce educational outcomes and children's cognitive ability. To deal with this heat, students and schools are doing what they can to stay chill.

The heat inside: Why urban heat is a hidden health crisis — and how cities can fight back

Associate Professor Jason Lee directs the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre at the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and chairs the Global Heat Health Information Network's Southeast Asia Hub.

Today Online: As temperatures rise, low-income families in rental units struggle to beat the heat

While all Singaporeans are coping with hotter weather, low-income communities are especially vulnerable, with cooling solutions like air-conditioning often out of reach.

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The Straits Times

Want to be heat-resilient? Short bouts of exercise outdoors may help more than blasting air-con

Short doses of heat exposure while exercising can increase one’s physical capacity to withstand humid heat, said Jason Lee, associate professor and director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

23 Jun 2026

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‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño

The UN has warned that the world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the raised global temperatures and weather extremes it brings. The powerful natural weather pattern has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance before November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. Experts say what is particularly concerning is that El Niño is unfolding against the backdrop of human-driven climate change, meaning there is the potential for its impacts to be supercharged.

05 Jun 2026

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Nearly 400 local people fell ill due to extreme heat last year, more than in previous years

The weather is getting hotter and the risk of heat stroke is greater. There were nearly 400 cases of extreme heat in Hong Kong last year, which is higher than the annual average from 2020 to 2023.

09 Mar 2026

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12 Jun 2026

Environmental Heat Risks and Impacts on Human Health Across the Lifespan

Hear from leading voices on: 👥 The epidemiological evidence on heat-health and the development of effective heat warning systems (Dr Candice Lung, Academia Sinica, Taiwan) 🤰 Impacts of heat exposure on maternal and child health (Prof Hsing Jasmine Chao, Taipei Medical University) 👶 Physiological and behavioural responses of children exercising in tropical heat (Ms Vanes Tay, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)

Singapore

Organised by: HRPC, HPTRP, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and Taipei Medical University

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Beyond the Disaster: Protecting Health from Impact to Recovery

What happens after a disaster is often just as important as the disaster itself. As temperatures continue to rise globally, disasters are becoming increasingly complex. Beyond the immediate impacts, communities may face disrupted healthcare, displacement, worsening chronic conditions, and heightened risks from environmental stressors such as heat. Last month, in collaboration with Fukushima Medical University, we welcomed NUS students, first responders, researchers, and public health professionals to our public seminar, Beyond the Disaster: Protecting Health from Impact to Recovery. A special thank you to Prof Masaharu Tsubokura and Ms Momoka Yamamura from Fukushima Medical University, as well as Dr Shawn Tan from the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, for their insightful presentations. The seminar concluded with an engaging panel discussion on how we can better protect health and strengthen resilience before, during, and after disasters. 🎥 Missed the seminar? The full recording is now available on the HRPC YouTube channel. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/lsTr7A_ND4g?si=3tRG0YRFRB-FpOVO

09 May 2026

Organised by: HRPC, HPTRP, and Fukushima Medical University

First GHHIN SEA Heat Health Forum

Mark your calendars for 7-10 January 2025. As our region faces growing heat challenges from climate change, this forum will be a game-changer in shaping a heat-resilient Southeast Asia. Together, we’ll tackle urban heat, workplace exposure, and cultural & traditional perspectives, fostering partnerships and innovative solutions to protect lives and livelihoods.

Understanding of Heat-Health Impact in Subtropical High-density Cities: An Experience from Hong Kong

This lecture, given by Prof Ren Chao from the University of Hong Kong, will share new findings of the current situation of extreme hot weather in Hong Kong and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration to bridge the scientific world and society.

21 Feb 2024

Organised by: HRPC