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Displaying 60 of about 615 results… Climate change is making extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, and droughts more frequent and intense. … impacts on human health, particularly in cities, due to heat accumulation during the day and lack of cooling at … in Swiss cities in the future, as a UZH study shows. Heat waves might become up to eight times more frequent …
… responsible as well. Stone and thatch are better heat insulators, keeping buildings cooler in summers and … responsible as well. Stone and thatch are better heat insulators, keeping buildings cooler in summers and …
… food and energy shortages. Experts say the extreme heat is a grim preview of what the climate crisis has in … hottest month on record in India since 1901. The extreme heat also came earlier in the year than normal, covered a … affected farmers with little shelter from the heat and whose crops have wilted in the scorching sun. …
… Sydney researchers are developing a heat stress scale similar to a UV index, with an accompanying app to help the public handle the heat and avoid the risk of health problems from heatwaves. A pioneering Heat Stress Scale and accompanying app will be trialed in …
… Globally, heat waves have become an increasingly frequent summer affair … high temperatures. The rising frequency and intensity of heat waves can trigger various forms of emotional distress … change causes greater frequency and intensity of extreme heat events is more certain than any other documented effect …
… In the coming decades, heat will become one of the most significant and visible … are expected to increase faster than the global average . Heat is linked to both increases in deaths and disease . The … less attention than high-income countries in research on heat’s effects on health. Little is known about how …
… messages about the current and future impacts of extreme heat on human health. In advance of the release of the Global … Information Network’s synthesis report on “Climate Change, Heat, and Human Health” from the AR6, let’s take a quick look at the top 10 AR6 heat health messages. 1. Heat is a growing health risk Heat …
… Extreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, impacting … with health and disaster management agencies to roll out heat health action plans which have been successful in saving … in widespread areas on 28 April and that this intense heat will continue until 2 May. Similar temperatures have …
… summer months and the chances of seeing periods of extreme heat. Even ahead of the summer season there have been media … a spike in hospital admissions as people struggle with heat stress – the build-up of body heat as a result of physical exertion and/or the surrounding …
… with heatstroke.’ In Pakistan’s north, rising levels of heat have accelerated glacial melting, triggering the … provinces. Across South Asia, a lethal, record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch the region. Northwest and central …
… many fear having to make a basic choice between food and heat. Climate change is not an abstraction but felt … contribute to the greenhouse gases that are causing the heat waves. Better windows help, but seemingly small changes … many fear having to make a basic choice between food and heat. Climate change is not an abstraction but felt …
… Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, … wildfires and hot weather.” When wildfires and extreme heat occur at the same time, they magnify air pollution: … smoke increases fine particulate matter in the air and the heat combines the smoke and other pollutants to create more …
… hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds Rising heat and heavier rains across South Asia, as the planet … street-food vendor, has also seen her income shrink as heat and unseasonal rains reduce the length of time she can … have led to a dip in paid work, with increasing cases of heat-stroke and water-borne diseases affecting families. In …
… warning from the National Weather Service about excessive heat. New research explores strategies for better … are more important than others — such as excessive heat warnings from the National Weather Service. Heat hazards pose a serious threat to people in the United …
… and wider workplace reform Power cuts due to rising heat also disrupt manufacturing Nagendra Yadav has been … hub of Ahmedabad for years, but this summer the rising heat drove him to despair. With May temperatures hovering … summer, breaching century-old records, with multiple heat wave alerts announced by local administrations. With the …