With the arrival of summer, practical methods appear to make the experience of high temperatures more comfortable. Find out how.
In recent days, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued an alert for a strong heat wave that will impact at least 14 provinces. The records exceed 30°C and, given this panorama, various tricks emerge to combat its climatic adversities.
In recent years, periods of extreme heat have become more frequent, intense and prolonged. For this reason, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union (EU) announced that 2024 was the warmest year on record globally. From this, with the increase in temperatures, it is essential to maintain a series of care to avoid negative impacts on health.
Home methods to prevent heat stroke
Some methods that can be applied to combat extreme heat may be:
- Stay hydrated: Adequate fluid consumption is essential to combat heat stroke. It is recommended Avoid drinks high in sugar or caffeine.
- Look for shade: you must avoid prolonged exposure to the sunin addition to taking refuge in cool places to reduce the risk of negative effects.
- Wear light clothing: lightweight, light-colored clothing to avoid sun absorption.
- Take cold baths: Regular, cool showers lower body temperature and relieve discomfort caused by heat. It is important to avoid extremely cold water, as it can cause thermal shock.
- Know the symptoms and act quickly: heat stroke can be noticed with signs such as dizziness, weakness, nausea, and hot, red skin. If you present any of these, it is crucial Seek medical attention immediately to avoid serious complications.
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What are the sectors most at risk in the face of a heat wave?
The groups most affected by this climate are older adults, babies, children under 5 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women. In addition, people with chronic illnesses or overweight, workers exposed to heat and those who live homeless are also at risk.
Other symptoms of heat stroke are:
- Redness or dryness of the skin
- Feeling short of breath
- Increased heart rate
- Intense thirst and dry mouth
- muscle cramps
- concentrated urine
- Tiredness and fainting
Heat wave: what is the trick to cool the house with a fan without using the air conditioning
There is a simple and economical method to get the fan to expel fresh air and to do this, three simple steps must be followed:
- Open a window to allow outside air to enter and promote its circulation.
- Place the fan in front of the air stream.
- Add frozen water bottles behind the fan, since by placing them there the air expelled by the blades cools as it passes through the frozen environment generated by the bottles.
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