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Displaying 8 of about 8 results… 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 …
… can undertake to reduce risks in relation to extreme heat that fall into three categories: changing behaviour … Urban areas are the hot spots of global warming. Extreme heat, alongside flooding and wildfire, is a key risk to the … others to act; this will build resilience to extreme heat at the local and community scale. View the report … This …
… on planning rotating power outages. With climate change, heat waves have become more frequent and intense. Rotating … from extreme high temperatures. Power outages during heat waves expose residents to high risks of overheating. … dynamics to simulate the thermal resilience during a heat wave event. The proposed method was tested for the California …
… spell, the Westphalia floods, the Mediterranean summer heat wave, Hurricane Ida, the Po Valley tornado outbreak, Medicane … and intensity of extreme events such as cold spells, heat waves, storms or floods. A pertinent question is then …
… people have experienced great harm from extreme heat and a lack of adequate protections. Although 87 percent … the state’s history is unknown, yet notable clusters of heat-related illnesses and deaths have occurred. The lack of … at least ten incarcerated people dying in the 2011 heat wave alone.16 Lawsuits have continued to plague the agency …
… patients with certain health conditions from extreme heat. Thousands of community health centers and free clinics … patients with certain health conditions from extreme heat. Thousands of community health centers and free clinics …
… output is diminishing. In the event of wide-area extreme heat event, all U.S. assessment areas in the Western … conditions that are favorable to prolonged, wide-area heat events and extreme peak electricity demand. Resource … the Western Interconnection this year. 5 WECC August Heat Wave Event information: WECC’s August Heat Wave Analysis …
… an estimated 64 percent of the US has been hit by extreme heat and water stress of different degrees.94 Despite the … region.199 The climate crisis has also contributed to a wave of rural migration to urban areas, or to areas with more … • Rain/precipitation • El Niño/La Niña • Heat • Cold • Temperature • Weather • Natural disaster …