News: heat
New trial to protect outdoor workers feeling the heat
As South Australians sweat through warmer weather, ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are trialling new approaches to help further protect outdoor workers from the potentially dangerous effects of heat.
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Older Australians beat the heat at home
Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have developed a guide for older South Australians to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.
Symposium focuses on hot cities
Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution.