What can we do about the extreme heat across Asia?

Authorities are issuing health warnings as parts of Asia bake under sweltering heat. The Philippines has suspended in-person classes, while Bangladesh has extended its heatwave alert. Soaring temperatures in Thailand have led to a record surge in power usage over the weekend. Professor Kathryn Bowen of the University of Melbourne shares with CNA’s Asia First what needs to be done to alleviate the effects of extreme heat on people.

Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories:

Follow us:

Awful part is we're just getting started, too late to reverse the changing climate now.

[myratogonon]

I stay in Manila for work, it is my first time ever in my life to have my nose bleed, be confused and had crazy headaches all because i went outside for lunch last Wednesday...crazy weather

[Chryztallic]

Don't worry about afterlife. This is hell on earth already.

[rahimmajid]

Well, we've been fcking around with mother nature for too long. I guess now it's her turn to do the same to us.

[louieadam]

It is too late..this is the consequences of rapid industrialiazation and advance modern8zation. Plant more trees for shades, build more dams, store more water from rain. The climate temperature will continue to rise in the future we cant control it or prevent it . Have your own airconditiining to prevent heat stroke.

[gosnooky]

42 (air temperature) today in Phnom Penh, and been over 100F (37C) every day for weeks. It's insane.

[djc]

I got a mild stroke due to the heat few weeks back. I'm just blessed that I went to the doctor the right time. If I came in too late, something serious might have happened. My recovery took a week. I felt so weak, light headed and my left part of the body kinda feels dropping. I am now always cautious with the environment and even the food I eat. I usually don't use my AC but due to what happen I use it now 6 hours during the day and 6 at night.

[deschan]

Singapore getting hotter is triggered by Government policy of coverting Forrest, turf, grass pitches n cutting down big trees to cater for housing for foreigners they imported.
The used of aircon further aggravated the Singapore environmental temperature.

[tanchye]

Army and schools should not conduct long training or long march the under these heat wave.

[EdmundIZHigh]

Governments should make a law to let employees work from home, stay indoors as much as possible as when and where possible.

[theeak]

The sea surface temperature at Koh Kradad, Thailand is 40 degrees Celsius. The temperature was measured by Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a well-known Thai fisheries researcher.

[beyoualwaysever]

Iba, Zambales in Philippines yesterday already reached 53 degrees Celcius (heat index) the highest so far this year in the Philippines

[berryspinelsun]

SG government isn't doing anything useful to reduce temperatures, only telling people to take preventive measures to prevent heat-related health problems and not addressing root causes. With cutting down huge trees and forests for buildings and housing, trying to create green spaces and planting trees from scratch are like putting a plaster on a huge open wound. Money, housing, economy and political legitimacy are what the SG government are more concerned about, not the environment. There comes a time when having too much (too much money and too much stuff) is more detrimental than good, and that time is now.

Individuals can only try to do so much to reduce carbon footprint. The ones that are capable of effecting real change is the government, MNCs, huge organisations and corporations, and people of money and power.

[EyalNahum]

We Sri Lankans Used to wear jackets in the morning. Nowadays we have to takeoff even shirts. Climate change making the hell on the Earth🔥

[igweogba]

This is happening in West Africa as well. The air feels hot, like breathing through a hair dryer

[afsaramehrin]

42°C here in Dhaka, Bangladesh and the weather is only continuing to get worse in the coming days ! 🥵

[jeffersondlacruz]

im 25 years old from the philippines and last sunday was the hottest ive ever felt in my life we were traveling on a car as soon as i got out i was sweating all over it was like i was inside an oven i was struggling i felt like i couldnt breathe.

[sgoogle]

If u feels heat some thing use like, kachi laccie, shash, sugercane juice, mint leaves water, most imp.the neem leave 3to 4 pcs chew all use in morning 10 am to 1pm aferthat i will not suggest that r very cold so donot use after 6 pm

[Kiel-kq]

49°C here in our province(The Philippines)intense heat we need to stay in door in a well ventilated room

[trickcarisusa]

Here in Philippines even its hot we still drink coffee.