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Discovery Channel Southeast Asia: Heat

Feeling the heat? It's more than just uncomfortable—it can have serious impacts on your health. From heat exhaustion to heat stroke, the rising temperatures pose risks.

CNA: How will 40°C weather affect daily life in Singapore?

Singapore is projected to see daily highs of 40°C by 2045. Experts tell CNA how the rise in temperatures will change the way we live, work, study and play.

Beating the Heat for Soldiers in Training

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

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.

Extreme Heat ‘Matter of Life and Death’ for Asia’s Migrant Workers

As global temperatures rise to dangerous levels, vulnerable communities like migrant workers face higher risk of heat injury.

‘Heat stress is a silent killer’: How heat can affect mental health in workers

As temperatures rise, workers could be more susceptible to mental health issues, leading to conflicts in the workplace, impaired decision-making and lower productivity, said Dr Ken C. Shawa, a senior economist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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The Straits Times

What’s the average night-time temperature in S’pore bedrooms? A muggy 28 deg C, says new study

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.

25 Jun 2026

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

Fazry Ismail/EPA

‘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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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

Past Events

WSH Forum on Heat Stress Management 2023

The WSH Forum on Heat Stress Management 2023 was held on 25 May 2023 to highlight the importance for employers to manage heat stress risks at workplaces. Co-organised by the Ministry of Manpower and Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, the event gave insights to participants on heat stress management and the various methods that can be adopted to protect workers from heat stress risks.

25 May 2023

Organised by: WSH Council

23rd International Congress of Biometeorology

Biometeorology is an interdisciplinary science studying the interactions between atmospheric processes and living organisms – plants, animals and humans. The most important question that biometeorology answers is: How does weather and climate impact the well-being of all living creatures? The International Society of Biometeorology strives to be the most comprehensive international organization bringing scientists together whose work is motivated by this overarching question.

14 May 2023 - 17 May 2023

Organised by: The International Society of Biometeorology

International Conference on Occupational Heat Stress: “Implementation of Practices, Sharing of Experiences”

The event will bring together selected governments, social partners, academics, and practitioners from the Arab States and around the world, to discuss and share expertise on heat stress research, and design of mitigation strategies, policies, and legislation.

9 May 2023 - 10 May 2023

Organised by: International Labour Organization