Tag: heat
Heat wave: the good (and bad) reflexes to face a heat wave
A heat wave chases another. After that of mid-June, a wave of strong heat threatens to break, posing increased risks to the health of newborns and the elderly. In conjunction…
Europe becomes a hotspot for heat waves and global warming
A study reveals that Western Europe has been one of the areas of the world most affected by heat waves for 40 years. This region of the world is warming…
During a heat wave, how many times should you (really) shower a day?
With temperatures around 40°C, heat and perspiration are back, sometimes with their share of bad smells. How to adapt your daily number of showers? Is it for example necessary to…
Heat waves: why they come earlier and are more intense
The heat is already back in France. While the month of May had been particularly hot, on June 18, absolute heat records were shattered, such as the 42.9°C recorded in…
An American company wants to drill up to 20 km deep for unlimited access to the internal heat of the Earth!
In the race for renewable energiesthere is a particularly promising one: the geothermal energy. Our planet is indeed a formidable powerhouse, totally inexhaustible, at least on a human scale. The…
Towards a new historic heat wave in France over the next 10 days
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Heat wave and work: right of withdrawal, law, rules
The definition of heat wave is not mentioned in the Labor Code. However, they are at risk for the health of workers. What are the rights of employees? A right…
Heat wave: what temperature limit can the human body withstand?
The waves of heat wave multiply, in France, and all over the world. In question, the global warming, which accentuates the number of extreme weather events. This week again, temperatures…
Heat wave plan: yellow vigilance in 23 departments. Map and measurements
HEAT MAP. 1 new departments are placed on heat wave yellow alert by Météo France (level 2 of the heat wave plan). This mainly concerns the West and the South…
Major challenges for farmers in Southern Europe as extreme heat continues
The oppressive heat that has hit the Iberian Peninsula in recent days, with temperatures above 40 degrees, is several degrees above the average temperature for the season, writes The Guardian,…