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CNA Insider: Can We Beat The Heat Without Air-Conditioning?

With temperatures breaking records in Singapore, what risks do migrant workers have? Aside from just drinking more water, what other innovative solutions can employers look at?

The Straits Times: Extra protection against sunburn needed, as UV index in S’pore hits extreme levels on Wed afternoon

The UV index in S’pore hit extreme levels on the afternoon of Mar 27. Read on to find out how to protect yourself from high UV radiation.

The Straits Times: Experts on why heat may affect the elderly more; new heat stress advisory shares tips on cooling down

Contrary to popular belief among the elderly, drinking cold water is an effective way to cool the body and reduce the risk of heat stress, according to Associate Professor Jason Lee Kai Wei, who heads the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre.

Eco-Business: ‘Boiling frogs for the longest time’: Why Southeast Asia is finally warming to heat research

Learn more about the priorities of the centre for the year ahead and why heat-related research is crucial for Southeast Asia.

The Climate and us: Why gadgets could help us deal with extreme heat

Follow us as we describe more about the work that we are doing to increase our understanding of how rising heat in our region affects our health and how our research aims to address these challenges. Photo: BBC Storyworks.

8world: 本地学府及医院展开热应力对人类影响研究

As we forecast more hot days to come, we have embarked on our research to better understand the effect of thermal stress on humans, in terms of cognitive performance and learning ability.

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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.

12 Nov 2024

CNA

SportSG, NUS join hands in enhancing athlete performance in hot climates

Singapore's sports science and sports medicine experts say the country's tropical climate gives it an opportunity to carve out a niche in heat management expertise for athletes. To develop this field, the national sports body is teaming up with a local university to develop a framework for athletes to enhance their training under extreme heat.

11 Nov 2024

Heat Resilience & Performance Centre

11th NUS-Cambridge Joint Symposium on Climate and Heat Health – Confronting global Challenges amidst escalating temperatures

The 11th NUS-Cambridge Joint Symposium on Climate and Heat Health convened a diverse array of experts, clinicians, and young researchers to tackle the pressing health impacts of climate change.

08 Nov 2024

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Upcoming Events

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.

Past Events

COP28: 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC

UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change with almost complete membership of every country in the world. The COP is where the world comes together to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, helping vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

30 Nov 2023 - 12 Dec 2023

Organised by: United Nations

First Responders Safety & Performance Symposium 2023

Themed “From Response to Resilience”, the symposium serves as a key platform to connect emergency responders, researchers and industry professionals from around the world to advance and adopt applied research and innovation in the operational domains and fields of emergency and disaster management.

23 Nov 2023

Organised by: Singapore Civil Defence Force

6th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance

This year’s theme, Future Soldier: Delivering Human Advantage, will bring together medical, military and scientific experts to exchange ideas, present new data and collectively enable our soldiers to deliver human advantage within the future land warfare domain.

12 Sept 2023 - 14 Sept 2023

Organised by: The British Army