UK soldiers die in heat wave during training
Two British soldiers died during a training exercise over the weekend as they took part in a grueling selection process for the elite SAS unit on the hottest day of [...]
Workers Feeling the Heat in Middle East
The end of May heard the UAE Ministry of Labour announce that outdoor labors, such as those on construction sites, […]
World Health Organization – How hot weather affects health
WHO/Europe Warn Extreme Heat on Health Impact Heat can trigger exhaustion, confusion and even heart attacks, as well as worsen existing conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. […]
ENOC’s ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ led by Dubai Health Authority
More than 200 staff members of Cylingas, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), attended a ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ organised by ENOC’s Occupational Health Clinic […]
Heat Stroke Cases Spike in Japan as Summer Kicks Off
Wall Street Journal – 8 July 2013. An NHK tally of people rushed to the hospital for symptoms of heat stroke hit about 900 people nationwide on Sunday alone, [...]
Midday break awareness campaign launched in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Labour is conducting an educational program to raise the awareness of employers and workers about the "dos and don'ts" with regard to the three-month-long mandatory [...]
Weather extremes worsening – United Nations
Reuters Oslo – The world suffered unprecedented climate extremes in the decade to 2010, from heatwaves in Europe and droughts in Australia to floods in Pakistan, […]
Heat wave: Death Valley braces for record heat
PHOENIX — An unforgiving heat wave held much of the West in a sweltering embrace over the weekend, tying or breaking temperature records in several cities, grounding flights, sparking forest [...]
Scarlet to Participate in 2016 Dubai WETEX Show
Dubai, UAE — Scarlet Tech announced the launch of LoRa environment monitoring system at Water Energy Technology & Environment Exhibition(WETEX). […]
TWL-1S Live demo at Al Fara’s project
Al Fara’a General Contracting (AFGCO) is a national leader in civil engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), […]