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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.

The Straits Times: Hot and bothered: Can S’pore’s outdoor workers beat the rising heat?

Read on to gain insights into the risks from heat and a reality check on how much we still have to learn from how it affects workers and how best to protect them.

Degrees of danger: Beating the heat in South-east Asia

South-east Asia is one of the regions most vulnerable to rising temperatures caused by climate change and rapid urbanisation. What will it take to heat-proof the region?

Global cooling demand will more than triple by 2050, and carbon emissions are likely to double

Associate Professor Jason Lee, Director of the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, also participated in the preparation of the report. In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, he said that in hot and humid countries such as Singapore, passive cooling measures alone cannot provide year-round cooling comfort, but they can complement fans and air conditioners to reduce energy use and costs across the system.

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.

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?

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How endurance athletes in Asia overcome the challenges of training amid humidity and pollution

Athletes competing and training in hot, humid climates are faced with a different set of challenges. Parts of Asia have some of the most unforgiving climate for those focused on endurance sports.

16 Feb 2025

MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

It’s time to take the heat seriously, experts warn 

This extreme weather event “would not have happened without climate change,” said World Meteorological Organization Joint Office for Climate and Health lead Joy Shumake Guillemot.

04 Feb 2025

Hoang Anh

Lives under the scorching sun: Outdoor workers racing against climate change

Under unforgiving conditions, the outdoor workers - the backbone of urban economies - endure the harshest impacts of climate change while remaining overlooked by social safety nets. Their resilience and struggles highlight the urgent need for better protection in the face of rising temperatures and precarious livelihoods.

29 Jan 2025

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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

Construction Safety Webinar: “Work-at-height”

The seminar will cover a wide range of topics including Work at Height accident case studies, common contraventions, WAH risk management, ladder safety, WAH safe work practices, technology applications for WAH, Heat Safety and much more.

31 Mar 2023

Organised by: The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd