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ICRC Afghanistan (@icrc_af) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“ Uruzgan Our teams recently restored 3⃣ vital canals. As a result, over 3⃣5⃣0⃣ workers earned daily wages & can now support their families. In the long term, farmers will be empowered to cultivate their land and achieve two harvests a year, strengthening community resilience.

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Join us on 2 June for Heat Action Day to raise awareness and take simple steps to #BeatTheHeat! This year’s theme: How to recognize heat exhaustion & heat stroke. Get involved, share your plans, and help protect your community. bit.ly/4iXLN1Z

Join us on 2 June for Heat Action Day to raise awareness and take simple steps to #BeatTheHeat!

This year’s theme: How to recognize heat exhaustion & heat stroke.

Get involved, share your plans, and help protect your community.  bit.ly/4iXLN1Z
IFRC (@ifrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Croix-Rouge/RDCĀ is responding to catastrophic floods in South Kivu, #DRC, where over 60 lives—including 47 children—have been lost after heavy rains. Volunteers are: šŸ”ŗĀ Evacuating people to emergency shelters šŸ”ŗĀ Searching for missing persons & providing safe burials šŸ”ŗĀ Monitoring

IFRC (@ifrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The World Health Assembly has started. Everyone, everywhere should have access to the health services they need, including during emergencies. Our @IFRC network reaches millions of people every year with a wide range of health and care services, improving health and well-being

The World Health Assembly has started.

Everyone, everywhere should have access to the health services they need, including during emergencies. Our @IFRC network reaches millions of people every year with a wide range of health and care services, improving health and well-being
Sagar Shrestha (@redcross_sagar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The recent glacial lake outburst in #Humla, #Nepal, is a powerful reminder of the immediate and local impacts of climate change. As Himalayan glaciers melt faster due to rising global temperatures, high-altitude communities face increasing risks from floods and landslides.

The recent glacial lake outburst in #Humla, #Nepal, is a powerful reminder of the immediate and local impacts of climate change. 

As Himalayan glaciers melt faster due to rising global temperatures, high-altitude communities face increasing risks from floods and landslides.
Sagar Shrestha (@redcross_sagar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ”„ Key Message: Heatwaves in Nepal – A Growing Threat from Global Warming Nepal, once known for its temperate mountain climate, is now facing increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves—a direct consequence of global warming. Though Nepal contributes only a tiny fraction to

šŸ”„ Key Message: Heatwaves in Nepal – A Growing Threat from Global Warming

Nepal, once known for its temperate mountain climate, is now facing increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves—a direct consequence of global warming.

Though Nepal contributes only a tiny fraction to
ICLEI South Asia (@icleisouthasia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stay Safe as Summer Sizzles: Who’s Most at Risk from Extreme Heat? ICLEI South Asia's Campaign to #BeatTheHeat As the mercury rises, it’s not just about feeling uncomfortable — for many, extreme heat can be life-threatening. Certain groups are more vulnerable to heat-related

Stay Safe as Summer Sizzles: Who’s Most at Risk from Extreme Heat?
<a href="/ICLEISouthAsia/">ICLEI South Asia</a>'s Campaign to #BeatTheHeat

As the mercury rises, it’s not just about feeling uncomfortable — for many, extreme heat can be life-threatening. Certain groups are more vulnerable to heat-related
Sagar Shrestha (@redcross_sagar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŒ”ļø HEATWAVES ARE GETTING DEADLIER — BUT WE’RE TAKING ACTION. šŸ”„ Here’s how the Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement is protecting lives from extreme heat šŸ‘‡ 🟄 #HeatActionDay: Educating communities worldwide on how to stay safe. šŸ„ Cooling centers & hydration hubs: Offering relief

šŸŒ”ļø HEATWAVES ARE GETTING DEADLIER — BUT WE’RE TAKING ACTION. šŸ”„
Here’s how the Red Cross &amp; Red Crescent Movement is protecting lives from extreme heat šŸ‘‡

🟄 #HeatActionDay: Educating communities worldwide on how to stay safe.
šŸ„ Cooling centers &amp; hydration hubs: Offering relief
Sagar Shrestha (@redcross_sagar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŒ”ļø HEATWAVES DON’T JUST HURT BODIES — THEY HURT MINDS. šŸ§ šŸ”„ As temps soar, so does the pressure on our mental health. Here’s what science is telling us about how extreme heat affects the mind: 🧩 Worsens anxiety, depression & bipolar disorder šŸ’¤ Destroys sleep = higher stress &

šŸŒ”ļø HEATWAVES DON’T JUST HURT BODIES — THEY HURT MINDS. šŸ§ šŸ”„

As temps soar, so does the pressure on our mental health. Here’s what science is telling us about how extreme heat affects the mind:

🧩 Worsens anxiety, depression &amp; bipolar disorder
šŸ’¤ Destroys sleep = higher stress &amp;
IFRC (@ifrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2024, 7.8 million disaster displacements occurred in Africa alone (IDMC). As climate impacts grow, the urgency for action rises. Locally led solutions help communities adapt, stay resilient, and make choices on their own terms. Learn more: bit.ly/4k7WMr2

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Ahead of #GlobalHeatActionDay, join climate + health experts for a key briefing on: šŸŒ”ļø Where and how climate change fueled dangerous heat in the past year 🧠 Why heat-related health risks are still overlooked šŸ—“ļø Thurs, May 29 | 10am ET šŸ”—climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Ahead of #GlobalHeatActionDay, join climate + health experts for a key briefing on:
šŸŒ”ļø Where and how climate change fueled dangerous heat in the past year
🧠 Why heat-related health risks are still overlooked

šŸ—“ļø Thurs, May 29 | 10am ET
šŸ”—climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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.Rode Kruis Director & Climate Centre board member Harm Goossens (L) talks climate via FD Nieuws with NL business leaders, starting with CEO of Rotterdam-based Verstegen Spices & Sauces, a company feeling the impacts of climate change on global operations - bit.ly/3ZEJPwC

.<a href="/RodeKruis/">Rode Kruis</a> Director &amp; <a href="/RCClimate/">Climate Centre</a> board member Harm Goossens (L) talks climate via <a href="/FD_Nieuws/">FD Nieuws</a> with NL business leaders, starting with CEO of Rotterdam-based Verstegen Spices &amp; Sauces, a company feeling the impacts of climate change on global operations - bit.ly/3ZEJPwC
Sagar Shrestha (@redcross_sagar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŒ”ļøšŸ”„ Heat Action Day 2025 šŸ”„šŸŒ”ļø šŸ“… June 12, 2025 šŸ“ Kathmandu, Nepal Extreme heat is a growing threat—deadlier and more frequent each year. But many still don’t recognize the danger signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. šŸ’Ŗ Let’s change that. Join us this #HeatActionDay as

šŸŒ”ļøšŸ”„ Heat Action Day 2025 šŸ”„šŸŒ”ļø

šŸ“… June 12, 2025
šŸ“ Kathmandu, Nepal

Extreme heat is a growing threat—deadlier and more frequent each year. But many still don’t recognize the danger signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

šŸ’Ŗ Let’s change that.
Join us this #HeatActionDay as
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National Societies gear up for #heatactionday 2025: read the news story, flag your actions, & access full range of campaign resources via GDPC; in the pic, Bahrain Red Crescent volunteers look after building workers outdoors taking a break in the shade - bit.ly/3Hgqo78

National Societies gear up for #heatactionday 2025: read the news story, flag your actions, &amp; access full range of campaign resources via <a href="/PrepareCenter/">GDPC</a>; in the pic, <a href="/RCSBahrain/">Bahrain Red Crescent</a> volunteers look after building workers outdoors taking a break in the shade - bit.ly/3Hgqo78
Tommaso Della Longa (@tdellalonga) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Heat Action Day (2 June) is a IFRC global campaign. It shines a spotlight on one of the world’s deadliest but least recognised climate-related health risks: extreme heat. Heat is often called a silent killer – especially for older adults, children, and outdoor workers - and its