Extreme heat advisories are being issued for the Great Plains, with both the American Lung Association and the World Health Organization warning of heat illness risks.

The entities involved

• Great Plains →

  broad expanse of flat land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains

  • El Niño drives heat waves and drought risk, with Pacific Ocean conditions affecting global weather patterns across regions including California, Colorado, and the Indian Ocean.Mon 15:20
  • Drought and abnormal dryness intensified and expanded across Mississippi, Arkansas, and the Great Plains.Sat 03:13
• American Lung Association →

  organization

  • A company is binding itself to a city via a CEBA agreement, which impacts air quality standards.Thu 20:51
• World Health Organization →

  United Nations agency concerned with international public health

  • The U.S. ordered its withdrawal from the World Health Organization amid global health initiative impacts.Mon 11:20
  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
• World Health Organization →

  United Nations agency concerned with international public health

  • The UAE is providing support to ongoing efforts by the World Health Organization to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa.Mon 04:57
  • Global health trends affect national systems in Nigeria, involving the country and the World Health Organization.Mon 04:21

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