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Displaying 7 of about 7 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 …
… intense, the region was experiencing a record-breaking heat wave.95 In Death Valley, a temperature of 54.4°C was recorded … ecostress-monitors-californias-record- breaking-heat-wave 96 https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/usa/ …
… hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and wildfires but also geological … of the project, Southern Egypt was undergoing a major heat wave which strengthened the credibility and adoption of …
… are confronting the pandemic and fighting against the wave of destruction. The struggle against Amazon’s … and at Cricket ground), leading to a horrific second wave, described by the local doctors as ‘Covid tsunami’. Once … the government has put the entire blame for the second wave of Covid-19 infections on a virus variant. Socially, the …
… and associated � ooding, intense drought and extreme heat waves (IPCC, 2021) but also by compounding, cascading …
… et al., 2019; FAO & IBRD/World Bank, 2018). Moreover, heat waves are expected to occur ten times more frequently … land degradation and desertification. Meanwhile, heat waves could increase both the psychological stress and … failures over the next 30 years Future drought episodes, heat waves, and other extreme events will further challenge …
… soil degradation. Mulching and the adoption of more heat- and drought-resistant pasture crops were also promoted …