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Displaying 4 of about 4 results… (Affiliations continued on next page) SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY Heat waves, floods, droughts, pest outbreaks and diseases, … events in specific world regions, such as co-occurring heat waves and droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa21 or combined … or across major breadbaskets,25,26 and co-occurring heat waves at land and sea affecting food supplies.27,28 …
… duration of climate and extreme weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, and floods are projected to increase … +1.5 °C global warming (IPCC, 2018). Impacts from extreme heat have already contributed to land degradation, desertification and have contributed to heat-related deaths in many parts of the world (Vicedo- …
… risk Heatwave Desertification Coastal erosion Urban heat land effect Emerging health risks Flooding Risks of … risks, due to water/air-borne diseases and increasing heat extremes, affecting vulnerable groups. 40% of lost working hours due to heat stress in 2030 are in the construction sector, …
… separate community. For example, in February 2021, a cold wave in Texas, United States, left semiconductor plants … fires in the Great Sandy Desert in Australia 80 Extreme heat events, drought and wildfire also challenge indigenous … driving through flood water or working through extreme heat is a sign of masculinity might be reminded by a …