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Displaying 6 of about 6 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 …
… Williams said there is a direct link between drought and heat and the increased wildfires that have been devastating … the West for years. Fires need dry fuel that drought and heat promote. Eventually, this megadrought will end by sheer … Williams said there is a direct link between drought and heat and the increased wildfires that have been devastating …
… meteorological (tropical cyclones, extreme rains, floods, heat waves, snow storms and hail); chemical-technological … meteorological (tropical cyclones, extreme rains, floods, heat waves, snow storms and hail); chemical-technological …
… directed at companies that benefit from concessions The heat is stifling in Jaime Noyola's modest house in the … directed at companies that benefit from concessions The heat is stifling in Jaime Noyola's modest house in the …
… the challenges of climate change - including the urban heat island effect, droughts and more intense flooding - many … environmental benefits. They can ameliorate the ‘urban heat island effect’ and reduce air temperatures through … temperatures, inversion layer formation, urban canyons, heat islands, heat stress/waves exacerbating poor air quality …
… and environmental issues, including climatic extremes of heat and drought, water quan- tity and quality issues, …