News: heat
Extreme heat increases heart disease burden
The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.
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New trial to protect outdoor workers feeling the heat
As South Australians sweat through warmer weather, University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers are trialling new approaches to help further protect outdoor workers from the potentially dangerous effects of heat.
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Older Australians beat the heat at home
Researchers at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø have developed a guide for older South Australians to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.
Symposium focuses on hot cities
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution.
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