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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

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	*The NIHHIS Portal is live. Visit the National Integrated Heat Health Information System* (NIHHIS). News from around the web Bracing for Heat in Minnesota - New case study published on the Climate Resilience Toolkit Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, though, discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Learn about strategies that help protect people in both rural and urban settings. Friday, August 19, 2016 Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, though, discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Learn about strategies that help protect people in both rural and urban settings. By 2085, most cities could be too hot for the Summer Olympics By Chris Mooney Wednesday, August 17, 2016 At a high-end scenario for greenhouse gas emissions, a team of researchers write in the influential medical journal The Lancet, fewer and fewer major cities will be able to host a Summer Olympics as the end of the century nears. The reason? Too much risk of seeing weather conditions get so hot and humid that they would pose a major heat illness danger to athletes. How to weather this week's heat wave Chicagoans try to beat the summer heat. Dawn Rhodes, Contact Reporter, Chicago Tribune Thursday, July 21, 2016 Everyone from health officials to utilities companies are offering advice on how to weather the heat wave the end of this week. The best strategies to keep bodies cool in a heatwave, according to researchers Full body immersion or cooling the extremities will help maintain healthy body temperatures Thursday, July 21, 2016 As we hit high-heat season in the Northern Hemisphere, it is useful to clarify tactics that can be used to help maintain healthy body temperatures. These tips are not commonly known and can be adopted by anyone, anywhere. Heat wave still scorching the nation By Doug Criss, CNN Updated 8:08 PM ET, Wed July 20, 2016 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 (CNN)** Unless you're lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest, summer's been unflinchingly brutal this week.The so-called heat dome -- a large area of high temperatures and humidity -- has been baking a good portion of the country for days and there's no relief in sight. The heat will continue to sear parts of the nation, right on through the weekend. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The NIHHIS is an integrated system that builds understanding of the problem of extreme heat, defines demand for climate services that enhance societal resilience, develops science-based products and services from a sustained climate science research program, and improves capacity, communication, and societal understanding of the problem in order to reduce morbidity and mortality due to extreme heat. The NIHHIS is a jointly developed system by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Learn More about NIHHIS... Access Heat Health Resources Join our Mailing List For even more information about heat health and the NIHHIS, access our briefing sheet. Contact Juli Trtanj, NOAA One Health and Integrated Climate Research Lead Email: juli.trtanj@noaa.gov Phone: (301) 734-1214 Hunter Jones, Special Projects Manager Email: hunter.jones@noaa.gov Phone: (301) 734-1215

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