Now that summer is well and truly underway, it’s a good idea to review the safety information for heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service has provided a handy guide at https://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml. This information is important for anyone who works with kids outside as well as those who are managing outdoor workers like farm hands or foresters.
The EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network) web site also has some good information heat waves and what you need to do to protect your workers, your animals and yourself here.
In addition, some recent research has shown that as temperatures continue to climate, people in large cities like Atlanta may experience additional heat stress due to the compounding effects of the “urban heat island”, which helps trap heat in highly developed areas due to the impacts of pavement and concrete and the lack of trees. You can read a story about this at Houston Public Media here.
