Nicaragua trip – Workers’ safety and protection
Nicaragua trip - Workers' safety and protection. In our trip in Nicaragua we had the chance to meet sugar cane workers as well as workers in a tile making craft...
25 January, 2023
Media
The New York Times: Extreme Heat Will Change Us
Extreme Heat Will Change Us. Half the world could soon face dangerous heat. We measured the daily toll it is already taking. When it’s this hot, laborers start work in the middle...
19 November, 2022
Heat, Physiology and the Environment – Episode 2 with Dr Andreas Flouris
Heat, Physiology and the Environment - Episode 2 with Dr Andreas Flouris The latest episode of Karachi Urban Lab podcast series. Find it at: https://soundcloud.com/user-774176038/rethinking-heat-in-the-city-episode-2-heat-physiology-and-the-environment-with-dr-andreas-flouris?si=90cbe987ad3e47a3980352beef857762&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR1Ks0RdTjk5-rUDdCbRcKFVRgUEq7jDeVlWHh_vOZIdPZ768bBEz5X-Kc8 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66iJCQasY0Q&list=PLW7PR4D9j-vEC-MAL03823WRDUz_Xmmhq&index=3...
10 November, 2022
Thousands of Migrant Workers Died in Qatar’s Extreme Heat
Thousands of Migrant Workers Died in Qatar’s Extreme Heat. The World Cup Forced a Reckoning. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Not long after the Gulf nation of Qatar was awarded the...
04 November, 2022
Hot Pursuit: New Efforts to Prevent Heat-Related Illness on the Job
Hot Pursuit: New Efforts to Prevent Heat-Related Illness on the Job . A few months after arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the winter of 2015, Erick Bandala began to...
12 September, 2022
The future of work is already here and it is seriously hot
The future of work is already here and it is seriously hot. The deadly heatwave that scorched parts of North America last week is a wake-up call for workers and...
04 July, 2021
Research at FAME Laboratory
Research at FAME Laboratory. This video shows parts of a study conducted at FAME Laboratory (www.famelab.gr) to assess the impact of different environmental conditions on prolonged exercise performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1p60DFPpXw ...
10 June, 2021
Heat stress in Qatar: Study identifies effective mitigation strategies to keep workers safe
Heat stress in Qatar. Outdoor workers in Qatar are able to perform their roles safely, despite the summer heat and humidity, if effective precautionary measures are put in place, academic...
30 May, 2021
New legislation in Qatar provides greater protection to workers from heat stress
New legislation in Qatar provides greater protection to workers from heat stress. As temperatures begin to soar across the Gulf region, Qatar has adopted new rules providing further protection to...
26 May, 2021
Prohibited summertime working hours expanded by four weeks and annual health checks for workers introduced
Prohibited summertime working hours expanded by four weeks and annual health checks for workers introduced. DOHA, QATAR (ILO News) – As temperatures begin to soar across the Gulf region, Qatar...
26 May, 2021