As spring approaches in the USA I am mindful of the warm hot summer days in the sun that will soon be coming. In most of the Southern states spring is very hot. It generally goes from winter to summer with cold, frigid days turning to hot, humid weather in a matter of a few ...
For about two days, California was recently troubled with very high temperatures. We are only on the second week of May, but we reached a scorching 90F already. Would an extremely hot summer be torturing us pretty soon? Hot summer days are inevitable. People would sometimes feel very weak and sick because of exposure to ...
Central Canada has been suffering from the heat for days, and with temperatures now reaching the mid-30s and the humidex (humidity index) tipping over 40ºC (104ºF) the city of Montreal is taking action to prevent heat-related illness and deaths. Defining a heat wave The American Meteorological Society defines a heat wave as a “period of ...
With the fun-filled days of summer, comes a danger not many of us do not usually think about – heat stroke. Our bodies are constantly generating heat and being in warm environments and working in heat can put a great deal of stress on our internal cooling systems. Heat stroke is life threatening, because when ...
Heat stroke is a severe form of heat exhaustion that can result in seizures, coma and death if it goes untreated. Technically a type of hypothermia, heat exhaustion is characterized by an exceedingly high body temperature that either causes or is accompanied by other physical and neurological symptoms. If you find that you or someone ...
When summer comes, many people emerge from their homes, rub their eyes in the bright sunlight, and immediately plan all of the fun things they want to do before the next winter arrives. The warm sun allows more outdoor activities and the ability to get some exercise outside the gym. Many people are fine in ...