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Police dog’s heatstroke death prompts criminal investigation in Tennessee

Dog’s handler resigned from sheriff’s office after it emerged Bart had died due to severe dehydration in nearly 101F heat

The Guardian - US · Sep 29

7 Injuries and Heat Emergencies Hospitals See Most During Visarjan Processions

Crush Injuries and Crowd CompressionThe most serious cases arriving at casualty wards during visarjan are not the dramatic ones, they are people who were simply standing in the wrong part of a crowd. Crowd crush, clinically called compressive asphyxia, occurs when bodies are pressed together with enough force to restrict…

Times Life · Sep 23

Travelling With a Pet by Indian Railways or Domestic Airline: Crate Rules and Heat Risks Explained

What Indian Railways Actually PermitsIndian Railways allows pets in the brake van, the luggage car attached to the train, under its parcel booking rules. Dogs and cats are the species most commonly transported this way. The animal travels separately from the owner, in a crate, as registered luggage. You book…

Times Life · Sep 10

Why Panting Fails Your Dog in India's Humidity and What Heatstroke Actually Looks Like

The only cooling system a dog actually hasA dog's skin produces almost no sweat. The merocrine sweat glands in their paw pads release a small amount of moisture, but not nearly enough to regulate core body temperature. Everything depends on the respiratory tract. When a dog pants, it moves air…

Times Life · Sep 4

Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

Times Life · Sep 2

Beyond heatstroke: 33 conditions linked to extreme heat, from skin rashes to violence

A new study links extreme heat to more than 30 overlooked illnesses, from skin rashes to violent trauma.

Euronews · Aug 27

As Japan swelters, pet owners turn to fan-powered cooling suits

Japan's sweltering summer heat isn't just brutal for humans, it can be deadly for dogs and cats, and a clothing maker has come up with a novel solution – a fan suit. Inspired by air-conditioned vests worn by Japanese construction workers, a Tokyo-based maternity-wear manufacturer has created a puffy, cooling…

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

We have experienced several heatwaves in the UK this summer – workers suffering from heat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave here. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rashes and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke.

The Conversation · Aug 13

The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained

With temperatures forecast to climb to 36°C in parts of the UK, heat health alerts are once again in place – and for many people it will mean more than an uncomfortable few days.

The Conversation · Aug 11