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52.3°C (126F) today in New Delhi

Yep, hottest day ever.

And yes, that's a 20-year-old struggling with the heat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/asia/india-delhi-hottest-day-ever.html

#heat #climate

Medical workers at a hospital in Ahmedabad, in northern India, helped Priyanshi Fakirbhai Patel, 20, who appeared to be suffering from heat exhaustion on Friday.Credit...Amit Dave/Reuters

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Stay safe in the heat! Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) helps you understand how your body will handle extreme conditions. Know the flag colors and take the right precautions to avoid heat stress.

Learn more: https://airsupportproject.com/heat-illness-vs-heat-stroke-how-wet-bulb-globe-temperature-affects-your-health/

#IAQ #Heat #HeatStress #climatechange

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Carla Gates holding a picture of her husband Eugene Gates Jr., a 36 year veteran of the #USPS #USA #Postal Service, who died last year delivering mail when the heat index was 113 degrees Fahrenheit

The USPS disciplined Eugene weeks before he died for taking too long on his route in the heat wave. Carla found out later #Heat Illness Prevention training he should have received was falsified by postal management

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/widow-of-usps-worker-who-died-of-heat-related-illness-says-not-enough-is-done-to-keep-workers-safe/

#climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming #dallas #texas