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New trial to protect outdoor workers feeling the heat

Paul Rothmore standing with City of Adelaide workers and the Lord Mayor in Victoria Square
Posted on Mar 6 2024 by Jessica Stanley

As South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns sweat through warmer weather, ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers are trialling new approaches to help further protect outdoor workers from the potentially dangerous effects of heat.

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Older ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns beat the heat at home

Image of older person beating the heat at home
Posted on Jan 10 2022 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have developed a guide for older South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.

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Symposium focuses on hot cities

Adelaide heat map
Posted on Dec 6 2019 by Crispin Savage

Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution.

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