Climate Change poses a significant threat to individuals with brain conditions.
Extreme temperatures, poor sleep due to warmer nights, and adverse weather events can worsen neurological and psychiatric disorders, increasing hospitalizations and mortality.
#HeatIndices have hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in various regions in the #Philippines, as the weather phenomenon #El Nino intensifies the heat enveloping the nation in its summer months of March to May. #BurningEarth
Extreme heat scorched the #Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.
The #HeatIndex was expected to reach the “danger” level of 42C (108F) or higher in at least 30 cities and municipalities on Wednesday, the state weather forecaster said.
"A study released this year found that extreme temperature shocks – like #heatwaves and cold snaps – are leading to surges in demand for #PaydayLoans in the #US.
The paper suggests extreme heat and cold may increase demand for payday loans in several ways: increased energy costs as people turn on heating or cooling devices, lost income or people who are unable to work in #ExtremeHeat, and health problems leading to medical costs for underinsured or uninsured people."
Okay so this piece contains a map of fatalities from: drought, wildfire, storm, landslide and flood.
What happened to "heat"?
Last year #heatwaves killed nearly 62,000 in #Europe.
Erasing heat deaths in #Africa is - shall we be charitable - irresponsible at best.
These global maps of heat deaths, heat death ratio, and heat death rates brings home how many of the deaths due to #ExtremeHeat go unreported in English-language media.