{"id":6636,"date":"2025-08-22T06:04:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:04:53","slug":"climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change and workplace heat stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n<div class=\"container-medium w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-2\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl max-w-5xl text-wmo-blue-gray-900 font-semibold\">Climate change and workplace heat stress<\/h1>\n<div class=\"content-tags flex gap-x-10 gap-y-2 md:gap-y-3 flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-2 items-center text-xs md:text-sm uppercase\">\n  <span class=\"label-icon 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bg-cover bg-center bg-info-box\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6\">\n<div class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">\n<div class=\"text-wmo-cyan-dark\">\n<div class=\"font-semibold\">\n  Key messages\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-sm md:text-base\">\n<div class=\"text-wmo-cyan-dark\">\n<div class=\"font-medium\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul class=\"m-0 p-0 list-disc\">\n<li>The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have risen sharply, increasing risks for both outdoor and indoor workers.<\/li>\n<li>Worker productivity drops by 2\u20133% for every degree above 20\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>Health risks include heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and neurological disorders, all of which hinder long-term health and economic security.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately half the global population suffers adverse consequences of high temperatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-white bg-wmo-dark-blue hover:bg-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:bg-wmo-blue-hover hover:border-wmo-blue-hover focus-visible:border-wmo-blue-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/library.wmo.int\/idurl\/4\/69616\"><\/p>\n<div>View Report<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose text-wmo-blue-gray-900 max-w-5xl\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>As climate change drives more frequent and intense heatwaves, many workers who are regularly exposed to dangerous heat conditions are already feeling the health impacts of rising temperatures, in particular, manual workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction and fisheries. Increasing heat episodes are also leading to health issues for vulnerable populations in developing countries, such as children, older adults and low-income populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose text-wmo-blue-gray-900 max-w-5xl\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-more field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>The report and technical guidance draws on five decades of research and evidence, highlighting that the health and productivity of workers are severely impacted by rising temperatures. WMO reports that 2024 was the hottest year on record. Daytime temperatures of more than 40\u00b0C and even above 50\u00b0C are becoming increasingly common, a clear indication that immediate action is needed to address the worsening impact of heat stress on workers worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6\">\n<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl\">Press Release<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex gap-4 flex-wrap\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/ar\/news\/media-centre\/mnzmt-alsht-alalmyt-walmnzmt-alalmyt-llarsad-aljwyt-tsdran-tqryraan-jdydaan-warshadat-lhmayt-almal\"><\/p>\n<div>\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/zh-hans\/news\/media-centre\/shiweizuzhiheshijieqixiangzuzhifabuxinbaogaohezhinanbaohugongrenmianshouriyijiajudereyingliyingxiang\"><\/p>\n<div>\u4e2d\u6587<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/news\/media-centre\/who-wmo-issue-new-report-and-guidance-protect-workers-from-increasing-heat-stress\"><\/p>\n<div>English<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/fr\/news\/media-centre\/loms-et-lomm-publient-un-nouveau-rapport-et-des-orientations-destinees-proteger-les-travailleuses-et\"><\/p>\n<div>Fran\u00e7ais<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/ru\/news\/media-centre\/voz-i-vmo-vypustili-novyy-doklad-i-rukovodstvo-po-zaschite-rabotnikov-ot-rastuschey-ugrozy-teplovogo\"><\/p>\n<div>\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/es\/news\/media-centre\/la-oms-y-la-omm-publican-un-nuevo-informe-y-orientaciones-para-proteger-los-trabajadores-de-la\"><\/p>\n<div>Espa\u00f1ol<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border-t border-wmo-blue-gray-400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"bg-wmo-yellow\">\n<div class=\"py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-10\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 md:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n<div class=\"container-wide w-full\">\n<div class=\"max-w-[1040px] w-full mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:grid lg:grid-cols-[minmax(400px,auto)_1fr] gap-8 md:gap-5  mx-auto items-center lg:items-start\">\n<div class=\"lg:max-w-[400px] text-center lg:text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl\">About the Climate change and workplace heat stress series<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 md:gap-5 items-center lg:items-start\">\n<div class=\"prose text-wmo-blue-gray-900 max-w-5xl\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>The report offers an in-depth analysis of the multifaceted impacts of rising heat levels on occupational safety and health. It details the physiological, socioeconomic and productivity-related consequences of heat stress across a diverse range of work environments. Its evidence-based recommendations resonate strongly with the International Labour Organization\u2019s (ILO\u2019s) mandate and ongoing commitment to provide safe and healthy working environments as a fundamental labour right of all working people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"server-theme-button flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-2 w-fit px-4 py-2 md:py-3 md:px-5 border-2 border-wmo-dark-blue rounded-lg text-sm md:text-base font-semibold  text-wmo-blue-gray-900 hover:text-white focus-visible:text-white bg-white hover:bg-wmo-dark-blue focus-visible:bg-wmo-dark-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/publication-series\/climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress-0\"><\/p>\n<div>More about this series<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/publication-series\/climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress?rand=6567\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate change and workplace heat stress Publication 22 August 2025 Share: Key messages The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have risen sharply, increasing risks for both outdoor and indoor workers. Worker productivity drops by 2\u20133% for every degree above 20\u00b0C. Health risks include heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and neurological disorders, all of which hinder long-term health and economic&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":99045,"featured_media":6637,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[792,529,794,795,793],"ground_category":[315,321],"class_list":["post-6636","ground_post","type-ground_post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-change","tag-climate","tag-heat","tag-stress","tag-workplace","ground_category-2-grounds-tribulation","ground_category-2-6-time-disaster"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wmo.int\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-08\/Beat%20the%20Heat%20Report%20-%20WHO-WMO%20Cover%20Image.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ground_post\/6636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ground_post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ground_post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99045"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ground_post\/6636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6636"},{"taxonomy":"ground_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ground_category?post=6636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}