Health: Heat, Humidity, and Drop in Pressure: The Body is Put to the Test

At the beginning of the year, the Mascarene region is experiencing a particularly hot and humid period, coinciding with the height of the cyclone season. These weather conditions directly affect both the atmosphere and the ocean, which can have repercussions on the health of the population.

To understand what is happening, Vassen Kauppaymuthoo, an oceanographer and environmental engineer, explains that the intense heat felt in the region is largely related to ...