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Displaying 75 of about 615 results… unimagined realms. It’s been a summer of record-setting heat across Europe and the United States, including … Pritzker Family Foundation-funded UCLA project called Heat Resilient L.A. Turner is focused on the issue of extreme heat, and how we can address the looming crisis. “Protecting …
Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave Thursday across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia.
In New Delhi, a burning rubbish dump choked residents for a third day with temperatures crossing 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of the region—several degrees highe…
… Heat waves over Europe have increased three to four times … states explain almost all of the upward trend in heat waves in western Europe, and around 30 percent over the … of double jets explained about 30 percent of heat-wave trends for the whole of Europe, but in the western …
… may struggle to meet that demand. During Europe’s mid-July heat wave—when temperatures topped 40°C—countries such as Spain … recorded thousands of excess deaths as people succumbed to heat-related injuries and illnesses. Earlier this year, India …
… Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban … is among the worst-affected areas. As harsher drought and heat hit food production and the incomes of people dependent … issue. [...] … Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban …
… negative influence on agriculture. This is because extreme heat harms both farms (crops, livestock) and farm workers. In … Watershed Organisation Trust ( WOTR ) has begun issuing heat-health advisories to farmers in rural Jalna district, … This will require immediate action to battle devastating heat stress and develop climate-resilient infrastructure. …
… A recent World Meteorological Organization report called heat waves the "deadliest meteorological hazard" from 2015 to … people living on all continents, and setting new national heat records in many regions. Canada's top weather event in 2021 was British Columbia's record-breaking heat , according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. …
… The big heat hit India earlier than usual: temperatures of 44°C in … new studies—each quite separate—appear to confirm that heat, drought, and hunger on massive scales can only get … droughts are increasingly likely to happen simultaneously. Heat and drought together multiply the risks of wildfire. A …
… Administration through the interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) launched Heat.gov , a new website to provide the public and … to understand and reduce the health risks of extreme heat. Heat.gov will provide a one-stop hub on heat and health …
… adaptation to local conditions, resilience to drought and heat can thrive without the use of expensive hybrid seeds and … breeding and testing crops for tolerance to drought and heat stress, and resistance to diseases and pests. The young … in a sustainable way. Dry areas are experiencing worsening heat, drought and aridity, yet still grow about 44% of the …
… Heat waves and air pollution are harmful, even deadly, and … that compared to days without extreme conditions, extreme heat days carried a 6.1% increase in risk of death. On … deaths were 5% more likely. But on days with both extreme heat and air pollution, deaths were 21% more likely—a …
… falling victim to extreme weather events, specifically heat waves like the ones that hit many parts of the world … a fever but she was dehydrated. Climate change is making heat waves longer, hotter, more frequent, and more dangerous … housing movement began in response to a devastating heat wave that hit the country in 2003. That summer, around …
… the effects of climate change firsthand. Blistering heat waves have smashed temperature records around the globe … temperature extremes. But the recent pileup of very hot heat waves does have some scientists wondering whether models … has clearly shown. “Climate change is driving this heat wave, just as it is driving every heat wave now,” said …
… officially launched a new pilot program to address deadly heat waves. The program , unveiled yesterday on the summer … solstice, introduces a system for naming and ranking heat waves in much the same way as hurricanes. [...] Spain … with extreme temperatures for weeks. A sizzling heat wave last month sent temperatures soaring across the southern …
… a partnership to address the impact of extreme urban heat by mainstreaming heat across UN-Habitat’s various areas of work and across UN … Eleni Myrivili, who has been serving as Athens’s Chief Heat Officer since 2021, will take on the Global Chief Heat …