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Hong Kong revamps heat-stress warning system after criticism

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Hong Kong is planning to update its Heat Stress at Work Warning System by the end of August. This revision comes after the system failed to issue a higher alert during recent record-breaking temperatures, drawing criticism. The Labour Department and the Hong Kong Observatory are collaborating on the necessary adjustments to the system's thresholds and triggering mechanisms to better address climate change impacts. AI

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Hong Kong revamps heat-stress warning system after criticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Sun ·

    Hong Kong aiming to revamp heat-stress warning system by end of this month

    Hong Kong’s labour minister has said authorities aim to complete a revamp of the city’s heat-stress warning system by the end of this month, following criticism that the alert level was not increased during record-breaking temperatures. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun …

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