Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children and babies. In this article, we give you top first aid advice […]
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With the heat health warning at yellow as temperatures continue to rise, Alzheimer’s Society is providing advice to help people with dementia to stay safe and hydrated during the hot spell. Dehydration is a common challenge for people living with dementia and memory problems mean they can easily forget to drink enough water. During the […]
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A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time. The research, published today in Nature Geoscience and led by the University of Bristol, presents the first-ever supercomputer climate models of the distant future and […]
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Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days: Households hit by very hot weather can struggle to maintain food supplies in a matter of days rather than months, according to a study from Oxford researcher Carolin Kroeger, who reveals for the first time that food security can be rapidly impacted by heat. The specialist in […]
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How Londoners coped with a Heat Wave back in 1952. […]