What can be done to protect people against the effects of heatwaves?
In many parts of the world people are increasingly suffering from intense heat. Many countries are preparing for heatwaves to have a greater negative impact on public health.
How do you cope with the rising temperatures? Have special measures been taken in your country when there is extreme heat? And what has changed in your daily life as a result of the heat?
From the article Climate records tumble as Switzerland swelters in heatwave
As Antonio Guterres said the only surprise was the speed at which it arrived, their might be a clue in that, the other clue might be the intermittent shortage of particular foodstuffs and consumer items.
Climate change is now common topic and we should take with great concern for our future generations because day by day people are cutting the forests and filling up their cash boxes and forgetting that they and their families will also be suffer from this global warming. As my suggestions are people should grow more plants , electric vehicles should be implemented on the roads and people should avoid their luxury and luxurious life and luxurious products in their daily life so the unnecessary chemicals wastes will stop from the factory to the river and people should live their life's in a very simple life to save our mother planet 😀
This is a hard nut to crack...It isn't the rich nations that need protection(s), it is all the disadvantaged countries that suffer the most. Deforestation needs to be stopped immediately - for starters.
Change your travel destinations? 'Come to the tropics to cool down' ? Lombok, Indonesia, continues to have temperatures of not more than 31 C during the day and 24 C during the night.
The topic of “climate change” has become the talk of the day in the world and I think there is a lot of ado and exaggeration surrounding this topic. The increase in temperature rates in some parts of the world is considered a change in the climate, but in fact they ignore the low temperatures in other areas?
Therefore, in short, as I have been living in Switzerland in the past years, I will inform you of the most important measures taken by my current country of residence, Algeria, in the face of extreme heat waves:
1. Focus on intensive afforestation operations and the establishment of green spaces, especially in bare areas and cities.
2. Establishment of 18 seawater desalination plants along the coastal strip to be used as drinking water and watering in order to reduce the exploitation of groundwater, which is constantly decreasing
3. Encouraging the use of electric vehicles to reduce burning gas emissions
ان موضوع "التغير المناخي" أصبح حديث الساعة في العالم و أظن أن هناك الكثير من اللغط و المبالغة التي تحيط بهذا الموضوع، حيث يجري اعتبار ازدياد معدلات الحرارة في بعض مناطق العالم بأنها تغير في المناخ لكن الحقيقة أتنهم يغفلون عن تدني درجات الحرارة في مناطق أخرى؟؟؟
لهذا باختصار باعتباري كنت مقيما بسويسرا في سنوات مضت سأفيدكم بأهم الإجراءات المتخذة من طرف بلد اقامتي الحالية الجزائر لواجهة موجات الحر الشديد:
1- التركيز على عمليات التشجير المكثف و انشاء المساحات الخضراء خاصة في المناطق العارية و المدن.
2- انشاء 18 محطة تحلية مياه البحر على طول الشريط الساحلي لاستخدامها كمياه شرب و سقي و هذا للتقليل من استغلال المياه الجوفية التي هي في تناقص مستمر
3- تشجيع استخدام السيارات الكهربائية للتقليل من انبعاثات الغازات المحترقة
In any case, the climate skeptics are right about one thing: the IPCC scientists got it wrong. What they were predicting for the 2030s is now coming true, some ten years ahead of schedule.
This is not a good sign for the future.
En tout cas, les climatosceptiques ont raison sur un point, les scientifiques du GIEC se sont trompés : ce qu'ils prévoyaient pour les années 2030 est en train de se réaliser maintenant avec une dizaine d'années d'avance.
Ce n'est pas franchement bon signe pour l'avenir.
There is an important point that no one has addressed for several consecutive years since high temperatures have been recorded in the world in general, affected by many countries, including Switzerland. This point relates to the official working hours of markets, which open their doors at 8:30pm or 9:00am and close their doors at 7:00pm. Therefore, since the temperatures are high, people may not be able to go out of the house to buy or spend what residents need between 12 pm and the closing time at 7 pm.
This is the case in the summer of each year, where the day is very long and the sun does not set until late. Therefore, I suggest that markets be allowed to operate until midnight, as is the case in countries, neighborhoods or coastal cities, where people avoid going out during the day and everyone enjoys going out at night either for shopping or hiking. This type of system will allow anyone visiting Switzerland for tourism or living there to enjoy their time better and does not prevent anyone from fulfilling their needs, which may be affected for some reason due to the inability to leave home or work. Thank you
هناك نقطه مهمه قد لا يتطرق اليها احد منذ عدة سنوات متتاليه على تسجيل درجات حراره عاليه في العالم عامه وتأثرت بها دول كثيره منها سويسرا.وهذه النقطه تتعلق بالدوام الرسمي للاسواق والتي تقوم بفتح ابوابها في الساعه الثامنه والنصف او التاسعه صباحاً وتغلق ابوابها في تمام الساعه السابعه مساءً، وعليه وبما ان درجات الحراره مرتفعه فإن الناس قد لا تتمكن من الخروج من المنزل لشراء او قضاء ما يحتاجه السكان ما بين الساعه 12ظهراً وحتى وقت الاغلاق في الساعه 7 مساءً .
وهذا هو الحال يتكرر في صيف كل عام حيث يكون النهار طويلاً جداً ولا تغيب الشمس الا في وقت متأخر وبالتالي اقترح ان يسمح للاسواق بالعمل حتى منتصف الليل كما هو الحال في الدول والحاره او المدن الساحليه حيث يتجنب الناس الخروج نهاراً ويتمتع الجميع بالخروج ليلاً اما من اجل التسوق او التنزه وهذا النوع من النظام سيتيح لكل من يزور سويسرا من اجل السياحه او من يعيش بها من الاستمتاع بوقته بشكل افضل ولا يحرم احد من قضاء احتياجاته التي قد تتضرر لسبب ما جراء عدم التمكن من الخروج من المنزل او العمل. وشكراً لكم
We human beings are natural beings so we all need to stay natural and eat seasonal fruits and vegetable.Drink lemonated water and ROOHAFZA a pure natural Indian drink made from Flowers to beat the Heat.
Hello. I am from Algeria. I am a self-taught researcher in physics who has made very important findings regarding the disaster of climate change and global warming. Do I find those who are ready to go deeper into these disasters and embody solutions on the ground, especially since they exist and are ready, supported by scientific and physical evidence?
مرحبا .أنا من الجزائر باحث عصامي في علوم الفيزياء توصلت الى نتائج جدا مهمة بخصوص كارثة التغير المناخي و الاحتباس الحراري. فهل اجد من هم مستعدون للتعمق اكثر في هذه الكوارث و تجسيد الحلول على ارض الواقع خاصة وأنها موجودة و جاهزة مدعومة ببراهين علمية فيزيائية؟
If we dig a wide and deep canal in the Suez Isthmus area and use it to pump warm water from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, it will result in more rain and more clouds in the sky. In summer, there will be even heat without extreme heat.
This is an example of climate conditioning for one billion people in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa at a time.
Если прорыть широкий и глубокий канал в зоне Суэцкого перешейка и по нему качать теплую воду из Красного моря в Средиземное море, то в результате станут выпадать больше дождей и на небе будет больше туч. Летом будет ровное тепло без экстремальной жары.
Это пример кондиционирования климата сразу для одного миллиарда людей из Европы, Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки.
Ggreat but maybe we need our political fathers to be taught ethics trust governance compliance, the value of hard work
It is easier to fix the climate than to reason with our "political fathers".
Strengthening information among the community about the effects of climate damage. We do not have good access to the necessary knowledge around us and care for the environment. Many factories use chemicals that harm soil and air. I cannot start a personal economic environmental project or even an institution.
تقوية المعلومات لدى المجتمع عن آثار تضرر المناخ. نحن لا نستطيع الوصول بشكل جيد إلى المعرفة اللازمة لما حولنا و العناية بالبيئة فالكثير من المصانع تستخدم مواد كيميائية تضر بالتربة والهواء و لا أستطيع بداية مشروع بيئي اقتصادي شخصي أو حتى لمؤسسة.
Hi,
I believe that we have to learn the habits of the people living in the desert.
For example, the majority of people believe that the less they wear the cooler they feel!!! They don't know or ignore how harmful is this, for example: skin cancer, sunstroke or sun burning etc...
It is very hot in August 2022 in Moscow. But it's very comfortable to live, the air conditioner saves the apartment, I have air conditioner working all August around the clock, the temperature in the apartment is about 20 degrees. If the temperature outside is over 30 degrees, there's free drinking water in the metro. There are a lot of parks in the city and you can easily get away from the heat under the trees. All in all, we like the hot summer, because the cold rainy autumn is coming soon.
Очень сильная жара в августе 2022 г. в Москве. Но жить очень комфортно, в квартире спасает кондиционер, у меня весь август кондиционер работает круглосуточно, температура в квартире около 20 градусов. Если температура на улице выше 30 градусов, в метро раздают бесплатно питьевую воду. В городе много парков и можно легко укрыться от жары под кронами деревьев. В целом, нам нравиться жаркое лето, ведь скоро придет холодная дождливая осень.
The heat wave in my country is strong. Here there are no measures to help us fight the heat. Here a great effort is made to buy air conditioners, to counteract the heat, and many of the people stay under the shadows of the trees and bathing in the course of the day and night, and drinking lots of cold water if you have a refrigerator or buy ice cubes to cool the water, who can and has bought with great effort your fan .. because we are people of low economic resources .... and it costs us a lot to buy these electrical appliances to counteract the heat or when it presents these
heat wave.....
La ola de calor en mi pais es fuerte. Aquí no hay ningunas medidas para que nos ayuden a combatir el calor. Aquí se hace un gran esfuerzo de comprar aires acondicionados, para contrarestar el calor, y muchas de las persona se mantienen bajo las sombras de los árboles y bañádose en el transcurso del día y la noche, y bebiendo mucha agua fría si se tiene nevera o se compra cubitos de hielo para enfriar el agua, el que puede y tiene compra con mucho esfuerzo su ventilador .. ya que somos personas de bajos recursos económicos.... y nos cuesta mucho comprar esto artefactos eléctricos para contrarestar el calor o cuando se presenta estas
ola de calor.....
Interesting to see that at the moment the Swiss (and I suppose all European) population actually enjoys the global warming (so far). So many more flock to lakes and rivers for a swim. Even I managed to have a dip in a mountain lake and Lake Wohlen near Bern during my recent holiday in Switzerland.
As I respond from Scotland amidst the now torrential rain, damp and dismal weather I absolutely miss those few days of beautiful hot weather we experienced.Of course I am concerned about global change. However living in Scotland it is a rare occurrence for us to experience sunny or even warm temperatures.What concerns me is the fact that persons nowadays seem to require a direct prescriptive approach on how to remain safe during extreme weather. First urban areas there needs to be less concreted areas to include, more trees planted. Water should be harvested more efficiently perhaps mandatory to then use later for plants, parks, washing windows or cars. Controversial but the population on the planet forever increases putting further demands on resources and the poorest always are hit with disastrous heat, drought or floods. Less reliance on imports of manufactured goods. Less use of cars. All could help reduce carbon emissions thus the knock on effect on our extreme weather. However are we too late ?
Certainly, for many years people who live in countries with less extreme climates have "ignored" what happens in other more affected parts and, indeed, if you are in Scotland, a warm and sunny day is welcome. The solutions you indicate are worthy of reflection, and I wonder if it is we, the citizens who should demand them through democratic mechanisms.
Ciertamente, por muchos años las personas que vivimos en países con climas poco extremos hemos "ignorado" lo que ocurre en otras partes más afectadas y, efectivamente si se está en Escocia, un día de calor y sol es bienvenido. Las soluciones que indica son dignas de reflexión, y yo me pregunto si somos nosotros, los ciudadanos que debemos exigirlas a través de mecanismos democráticos.
For some years now, the Central European media have been making a fuss about the "heat". In the past, people rejoiced in a beautiful summer, which could be problematic for fish and for old people, but otherwise pleased everyone.
Here in Thailand it can be over 30°C every day for weeks and nobody gets upset. I ride my bike for several hours in the mountains around Chiang Mai, sweat a lot and drink a lot. So what? At night the air conditioner runs 1-2 hours before going to bed, then the windows are opened and we sleep. Without fuss.
I am 73, so also at risk, haha.
Seit einigen Jahren wird in den mitteleuropäischen Medien ein Theater gemacht wegen der "Hitze". Früher freute man sich an einem schönen Sommer, der problematisch für die Fische sein konnte und für alte Menschen, sonst aber alle erfreute.
Hier in Thailand kann es wochenlang jeden Tag über 30°C sein, und niemand regt sich auf. Ich fahre mit dem Velo mehrere Stunden in die Berge um Chiang Mai, schwitze halt und trinke viel. So what? Nachts läuft die Klimaanlage 1-2 Stunden vor dem Zubettgehen, dann werden die Fenster geöffnet und es wird geschlafen. Ohne Theater.
Ich bin 73, also auch gefährdet, haha.
It is not a question of protecting the populations because they are the first responsible for the situation. The large-scale consumerism, the outrageous liberalism of "always more" are the reason of this situation. They pay the price of their comfort, consumption, leisure... So first measure - sobriety in everything and everywhere, second measure - stop believing that we can still have more and always more. The galloping urbanization and the exponential demography are the two breasts of the climate disaster. At all levels and in all areas, stop growth, repair as much as possible the generalized pollution, be satisfied with less, return to a human conscience and stop, above all, being consumers.
Il ne s'agit nullement de protéger les populations car elles sont les premières responsables de la situation. Le consumérisme à grande échelle, le libéralisme outrancier du "toujours plus" sont la raison de cette situation. Elles paient le prix de leur confort, consommation, loisirs... Donc première mesure - la sobriété en tout et partout, deuxième mesure cesser de croire que nous pouvons encore avoir plus et toujours plus. L'urbanisation galopante et la démographie exponentielle sont les deux mamelles du désastre climatique. A tous les niveaux et dans tous les domaines, finir avec la croissance, réparer autant que faire se peut la pollution généralisée, se contenter de moins, revenir à une conscience humaine et cesser par dessus tout, d'être des consommateurs.
I wonder how many people think like you and act accordingly.
Me pregunto cuántas personas piensan como usted y actuan en consecuencia.
The best way to beat the heat is to stay in the shade and ensure body hydration. Plant more trees, stay indoors and check your urine color. High colored urine signals inadequate fluid intake. Avoid alcoholic beverages as this increases sweating.
Most importantly (while not immediately helpful) GET USED TO IT. The 2022 heat wave may well be the „new normal“ as one studies the simulations about global climate change in the3 years to come.
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