Heat stress awareness week concluded in Sharjah

Jul 30, 2024

The Salama Training Center for Preventive Training, in collaboration with the Prevention and Safety Authority (SPSA), organised the Heat Stress Awareness Week event. This...

Israeli agency finds correlation between rate of work accidents, increasing temperatures

Nov 30, 2025

Israel's Occupational Safety and Health Administration examined the effect of heat stress on the risk of being injured in work accidents.

Delhi hits record 8,748 MW peak power demand amid heatwave

Jun 29, 2026

Delhi's power grid is being stress-tested by extreme summer heat, but distribution utilities say advance planning and technology are keeping supply stable even as...

Billion people could face deadly levels of heat stress with global warming at 2C: Report

Nov 09, 2021

London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): One billion people across the world could be affected by extreme heat stress - a potentially fatal combination of...

ADB launches initiative to bolster women's resilience to heat stress in Asia

Dec 05, 2023

The new technical assistance program will delve into the repercussions of rising temperatures, identifying policies, actions, and investments that can alleviate the disproportionate impacts...

Over 1,300 people died during Hajj pilgrimage in 2024: Saudi Arabia

Jun 24, 2024

In a statement, the Saudi government said, "The health system addressed numerous cases of heat stress this year, with some individuals still under care....