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前线追踪: 高温达40度 编导会……？

Temperatures in Singapore exceeded 35 degrees Celsius towards the end of March. What will happen to the human body if the weather continues to get hotter and hotter?

Early action plans for heat a priority for Red Cross and Red Crescent network

One of the world’s largest humanitarian networks, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is urging governments globally to take early action in preparing their communities for the impacts of heat.

CNA Explains: As temperatures hit record highs in Singapore and around the world, what can we do to beat the heat?

Read on to learn what the heat can do to us and how we can do to battle the heat.

Diary: Three days of planetary health discussions in Malaysia

A particularly interesting session that resonated with most of the participants was one led by Jason Lee, a professor at the National University of Singapore’s Heat Resilience and Performance Centre. He touched on the health risks of heat stress and the need to protect vulnerable populations like the elderly, with community and religious leaders identified as crucial messengers for heat-related interventions.

Singapore had 122 more dangerous heat days in 2024 due to climate change

The impacts of climate change on Singapore’s weather are already being felt, with scientists estimating that the Republic experienced 122 extra days of dangerous heat in 2024.

Beating the Heat for Soldiers in Training

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

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Step Into the Future: Experience Singapore’s Climate in 2050

In celebration of the NUS Medicine’s 120th Anniversary and organised under the NUSMedSci Alliance Brew outreach programme, the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre (HRPC) under NUS Medicine held an outreach event at Cedar Girls’ Secondary School on 17 October 2025, where students were invited to explore the science of heat and human heat resilience through three exciting experiences: the Experiential Climate Pod, the Heat Resilience Booth, and a presentation by Cedar alumna Dr Sharifah Badriyah, Research Fellow at HRPC.

18 Nov 2025

The Straits Times

NUS scientist wants to expand research to help vulnerable groups in S’pore, S-E Asia beat the heat

ears of record-breaking temperatures and severe heatwaves have made heat an issue that governments around the world are increasingly paying attention to. Singapore, for example, has rolled out a national heat advisory as well as heatwave response plans for various sectors. Heat-reflective paint will also coat more HDB blocks by 2030.

28 Aug 2025

The Straits Times

How we can beat the heat in Singapore

For this special episode of the Green Pulse podcast, co-hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty - who are also ST’s assistant news editor and deputy foreign editor respectively - speak with a dynamic duo who have helped shape Singapore’s response to heat.

20 Aug 2025

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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

2023 International Conference on Occupational Hygiene and Occupational Medicine

Using AI Technology to Build a Human-Centered, Sustainable and Healthy Workplace.

21 Apr 2023 - 23 Apr 2023

Organised by: National Taiwan University