WHO and WMO call for action to protect health of workers from extreme heat

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers. The post WHO and WMO call for action to protect health of workers from extreme heat appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Summer Heat Puts Homes to the Test

As the U.S. faces one of its hottest summers on record, it is critical that new homebuyers understand how extreme heat can affect the homes we live in and how that, in turn, impacts health and safety. With heat indexes climbing higher across the state, more homeowners are asking how their homes are built and […] <p>The post Summer Heat Puts Homes to the Test first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Innovating for heat: Smarter water management in urban environments

As climate change intensifies, UK cities are increasingly vulnerable to the dual challenges of extreme heat and water scarcity. The post Innovating for heat: Smarter water management in urban environments appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Easy Ways to Stay Cool and Cut Summer Energy Costs

 The oppressive summer heat has everyone going inside to seek a reprieve from the relentlessly high temperatures outside. Extreme heat puts home systems and utility bills to the test, but Service Experts, one of the leading residential HVAC service companies in the U.S., has tips on how to weather the heat with minimum strain on […] <p>The post Easy Ways to Stay Cool and Cut Summer Energy Costs first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Enhanced health and safety is critical in extreme heat

The Met Office is predicting 2025 to be one of the top three warmest years on record. As summer draws nearer, construction firms should start preparing for the warmer weather, factoring heat into their on-site health and safety protocol. The post Enhanced health and safety is critical in extreme heat appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The Economist - See what three degrees of global warming looks like, 30102021

If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like.