Listen "Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?"
Episode Synopsis
Heatwaves don’t have names unlike storms or hurricanes - which are categorised. But extreme heat can have a huge impact on people’s lives, on overall public health, and the local economy. We look at a pilot project that took place in the Spanish city of Seville called ProMETEO, aimed at naming heatwaves in order to raise public awareness, and better prepare local economies in extreme heat conditions.And we speak to businesses that are having to plan for hotter weather and ask them whether categorising heatwaves could make them more resilient. If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: [email protected] and produced by Ashish Sharma(Picture: A waitress tries to cool down with a fan at a restaurant in Seville on 23 July, 2024, as temperatures rose across southern Europe during a heatwave last summer. July 21, 2024 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published by the EU's climate monitor. Credit: Getty Images)
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