climate change

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), heatwave events have increased sixfold since the 1980s, driven by the naturally occurring El Nino and exacerbated by human-induced warming from greenhouse gases. Current projections say we’re 1.2oC warmer than pre-industrial levels, and global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052. These extreme heat events are having […]

“High heat is one of the reasons for poor quality of care. That’s the bottom line and it can only get worse. We are having difficulty tackling climate change at present so we need to be ready, and we don’t have much time.” Think about the hottest you’ve ever felt. That feeling of lethargy, the […]