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Older adults and those with health conditions are at risk of mortality during heatwaves. The research explores the experience of those who care for them.
A 2-page summary of the research undertaken as part of the R2HC funded study Heat Emergency Awareness and Treatment Bundle Trial.
Extreme heat presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks.
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Regular updates on the Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.
What to do if your land is affected by extreme weather, such as flooding, extreme heat or drought.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
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