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Displaying 30 of about 615 results… one third of the American population is under some form of heat advisory. Although it is only mid-June, temperatures are … and more severe because of record concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. The WMO co-sponsored Global Heat Health Information Network and the International …
… under various scenarios of sea-level rise and a range of wave events for community members, property owners, … as well as state and county officials. The West Maui Wave-Driven Flooding With Sea Level Rise tool was created by … water quality. Hawaiʻi has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these …
… the hardest. What’s the link between climate change and wave strength? Our previous work found climate change is … wind patterns change as well. In turn, this can alter the wave conditions across the world’s oceans. But due to reasons … oceans are heating at different rates in different places, wave conditions are not changing at the same rate everywhere. …
… Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate … the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat advisory, warning that the heat index – which incorporates humidity to calculate …
… If you looked at the heat index during this summer’s sticky heat waves and thought, “It sure feels hotter!,” you may be … Great Lakes south to Louisiana. During the July 1995 heat wave in Chicago, for example, which killed at least 465 …
… Public Works, was given a second title this month: chief heat officer, the city’s first. She joins a number of heat officers around the world as cities from Athens, Greece … Chile , begin to coordinate a better response to extreme heat and develop sustainable cooling strategies. Phoenix and …
… Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among … West African children ages 3-36 months found that average heat exposure had increased the prevalence of stunted growth … reductions in carbon emissions – the average effect of heat exposure on stunting would nearly double, erasing gains …
… and wellbeing via a variety of mechanisms, including heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, chronic dehydration, an increase in vector-borne …
… with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow. As the world’s cities and towns heat up, authorities and governments often tell people to … of the poorest parts of the planet, could face extreme heat stress unlike anyone in recorded human history . …
… Extreme heat doesn’t get the attention it deserves from state … states in the southeastern United States address extreme heat in their federally mandated hazard mitigation plans … property over people, meaning that health hazards such as heat are underemphasized compared to highly destructive …
… and mortality in adults, but less is known about how heat affects children. Our study, led by Dr. Aaron Bernstein … Perspectives , is the first to evaluate the impacts of heat on children’s health in all major regions around the … 27 states from May to September, 2016-2018. It found that heat increases the number of children who visit the emergency …
… Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 metres high – almost the height of the Statue of … comparable earthquake detection tools The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga … meant tsunami warning centres did not detect the initial wave as they are programmed to detect tsunamis based on water …
… population are moderate to very highly vulnerable for cold wave, a report by the IMD’s Climate Hazards and Vulnerability … population are moderate to very highly vulnerable for cold wave, a report by the IMD’s Climate Hazards and Vulnerability …
… As cities everywhere get hotter, addressing increasing heat is becoming a priority. In a new publication, “Planning for Urban Heat Resilience,” Sara Meerow , assistant professor in the … among climate risks in the U.S. The 2021 extreme heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest killed an estimated 1,200 …
… Study explores effects of summertime heat waves on workforce health in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles Working outdoors during periods of extreme heat can cause discomfort, heat stress, or heat illnesses – all growing concerns for …