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Hot cities, chilled economies: Impacts of extreme heat on global cities

… report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves. The danger posed by extreme heat in urban centers—particularly in the global South—defies …
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Stakeholder perspectives on extreme hot and cold weather alerts in England and the proposed move towards an impact-based approach

… saw an estimated 2556 excess deaths during episodes of heat. This was the highest heatwave-associated mortality … hospitals are generally not designed to cope with extreme heat (Gupta et al., 2017). Extreme heat also causes equipment … Bernard, S.M., Mcgeehin, M.A., 2004. Municipal heat wave response plans. Am. J. Public Health 94, 1520–1522. …

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