Tag: heat
Greece in “absolute vigilance”, Athens unprepared for high heat
In Greece, the thermometer has been flirting with 40°C for ten days and heat waves follow one another. While firefighters are dealing with a series of fires across the country,…
The extreme heat hits Phoenix hard – homeless people die in the heat
Temperatures around 48 degrees and pavements so hot they cause burns. The record heat in Phoenix, Arizona, is hitting the city’s homeless particularly hard.– If they don’t find somewhere to…
With the heat wave, living conditions in prison still deteriorated, deplore the supervisors
With narrow and overcrowded cells, the conditions of detention, already difficult in normal times, become a nightmare in hot weather, say the prison guards. 1 min The thermometer explodes in…
What are sea heat waves? The Express explains everything
This week, while the world is experiencing record heat peaks, Valentin Ehkirch, Climate specialist at L’Express, explains to us what sea heat waves are. Listen to this episode and subscribe…
What are the health indicators monitored during the heat wave alert?
News Published on 07/20/2023 at 2:17 p.m. Updated 07/20/2023 at 2:17 p.m. Reading 2 mins. A first episode of heat wave was observed in 10 departments of three French regions…
A third of Ile-de-France residents very vulnerable to the heat wave, according to a study
News Published on 07/20/2023 at 1:28 p.m. Updated 07/20/2023 at 1:28 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Nearly a third of Ile-de-France residents, or 3.7 million people, are considered very vulnerable to…
The heat of southern Europe erupted as a violent storm in the Balkans – the same storm winds do not blow over Finland
At least five people have died in storm-related accidents in the Balkans. There are dozens of injured people. Violent midsummer storms and intense heat are now testing the Balkans. In…
In the spotlight: the heat wave in the northern hemisphere
“ What have we done with these 20 years ? ” in the light of Humanity This morning. From 2003 to 2023, 20 years separate us from an exceptional heat…
Well above 40 degrees in Southern Europe? This is how you get through the heat on holiday
Heat stress? High temperatures can cause heat stress in your body. This can even be fatal for the elderly. As you get older, the regulation of a stable body temperature…
Brigitte Bardot collapsed in her home in the heat
Birgitte Bardot, 88, suffered breathing difficulties at her home in Saint Tropez as a result of the heat. She was given oxygen by the emergency services. Emergency services were called…