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"Parts of Australia are currently facing extreme heat, with high temperatures
set to continue over the coming days.
Though it’s unclear exactly what the upcoming summer will bring, climate change
means Australian summers are getting hotter. Even this year in August we saw
temperatures around 40°C in parts of the country.
Heatwaves aren’t just uncomfortable – they can be deadly. Health emergencies
related to extreme heat place significant strain on our health-care systems,
with data showing increased ambulance callouts and hospital presentations
during these periods.
Although heatwaves can affect everyone, older adults are particularly at risk.
But our new research has found older Queenslanders don’t necessarily believe
heat poses a risk to their health. And this affects how they respond to
emergency warnings."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
