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Rising heat takes toll on Bangladesh’s garment workers
Extreme heat is becoming a workplace health crisis for Bangladesh’s garment workers amid rising temperatures and prolonged heat waves, increasing concerns about occupational heat exposure.
Taiwan’s water-intensive industries are exploring AI-assisted treatment as rising costs, workforce shortages and extreme weather heighten supply risks, according to speakers at the Taiwan International Water Week.
A Chinese firm is deploying data servers to the sea for natural cooling. Experts say more information on their environmental impacts is needed before expansion.
Hong Kong’s heat stress warning system has been widely criticised as ineffective, failing to raise alerts even when temperatures hit a record high.
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