Millions of people in the United States could be exposed to dangerous “off-the-charts” heat conditions of 127 degrees Fahrenheit or more.

#climate #ClimateActionNow #heatwave

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An opening for a PhD Scholarship (3 years, full time) in Environmental and Health Psychology at the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) with an amazing group of supervisors: employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=1615…

A great example from ABC News of widely accessible and easily digestible science communication!

How extreme heatwaves affect the human body abc.net.au/news/health/20…

It's extremely hot and I'm feeling weak and dizzy. Could I have heat stroke? ☀️

Lily Hospers + colleagues (@Sydney_Uni) explain the symptoms. theconversation.com/its-extremely-…

The first heat wave of summer is here. When environmental conditions exceed the limit at which we can adequately cope, we can suffer from heat-related illnesses. Read more about the signs and symptoms, why we overheat, who is most vulnerable and how to stay safe Heat and Health Research Incubator

Today at #COP28 , the The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change will be presenting at 👇

📈 11:15 Climate Data, Science and Services for Better Health
❤️‍🩹 15:00 Accelerating a just transition for healthy people and a healthy planet
👨‍⚕️ 17:30 Health and climate change experts, culture, communication, and…

With the world currently on track for 2.7°C of heating by 2100, and energy-related emissions reaching a new record high in 2022, the lives of current and future generations hang in the balance.

Explore data in this 8th annual report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: hubs.li/Q028XpZD0

A summer scene in India captures how Earth’s warming climate is pushing the limits of human endurance.

This new special issue of Science examines global warming’s threats to human health and how they can be mitigated. scim.ag/4gT

Congrats Felicity Bright on receiving your PhD at the recent University of Canberra graduation! What a journey! UCRISE

Sad that my week at U21 Health Sciences Lund University has to come to an end, but feeling energised after a week of some incredible presentations and discussions on this stunning campus

Very exciting to share our Heat and Health inspired artwork at today’s TEDxSydney “Tipping Point” event. Lots of public interest in the research being conducted Heat and Health Research Incubator. A great programme packed full of ideas and innovation.

For users in around 200 countries, Google's #heat warnings will now display tips for staying cool and healthy in extreme weather ☀️

The advice is informed by research from Prof Ollie Jay & Heat and Health Research Incubator in partnership with Global Heat Health Information Network.

#leadershipforgood

A great first day at U21 Health Sciences Annual Meeting in Lund. Very grateful for the opportunity to present and to see the very interesting and inspiring work of other doctoral students working in the area of climate change and health Heat and Health Research Incubator Sydney Health

Insecticide-treated bed nets can prevent mosquito-borne diseases. “However … feeling too hot to sleep comfortably is the primary reason for not using bed nets,” says Dr Yorgi Mavros (University of Sydney), whose research aims to determine how fans can be used to improve thermal comfort.

Come join our team at Heat and Health Research Incubator! An inspiring and collaborative working environment with lots of impactful research in the field of heat and health. Contact details in the image below. Sydney Health

Back home after Denver American College of Sports Medicine. Grateful for the opportunity to present our (@_connorgraham_, Ollie Jay, Heat and Health Research Incubator) latest study looking at the impact of hypohydration on the efficacy of fan use and listen to many others presenting very interesting work #ACSM23

Covering your baby's pram with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. Here's what to do instead theconversation.com/covering-your-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

1/2 Congrats to Fauzan for his first lead author PhD paper: Optimal cooling strategies for infant stroller during hot weather.

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This week we deploy the latest model of our Environmental Measurement Units (EMUs) and our associated #Heat Stress Risk management system at the 2023 Australian Open Heat and Health Research Incubator Sydney Health University of Sydney

“Adapting to #ClimateChange , using evidence-based practices that mitigate the harmful effects, are critical. I commit NSW Health to working with the Heat and Health Research Incubator team to address these health challenges.”

—Special Guest speaker, New South Wales Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant