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Displaying 45 of about 118 results… diverse risks to human lives including but not limited to heat exposure and heat stress; water scarcity, flooding and droughts; changing … increasing health problem for Egypt. During a severe heat wave that occurred in 2015, more than 500 were admitted to …
… (11) Alghamdi, A.S.A., ‘Climatology of warm season heat waves in Saudi Arabia: a time-sensitive approach’, PhD … R., Rodríguez-Díaz, L. and de Castro, M., ‘Persistent heat waves projected for Middle East and North Africa by the … and Qatar respectively 400 and 900 %. During the heat- wave of 2021, the municipality of Algiers had to introduce a …
… cost of installation was very cheap.” Slamdam is part of a wave of cutting-edge technologies that experts hope will help … cost of installation was very cheap.” Slamdam is part of a wave of cutting-edge technologies that experts hope will help …
… in hours worked in industries with high exposure to heat such as agriculture and construction (Antonelli et al. … susceptible to high temperatures and less tolerant of heat stress (Desai & Zhang 2021). Exposure to high tempera- … and sector in South Africa. Wages (South African rand) Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Average Male …
… climate change, such as increasing rainfall variability, heat waves, floods, and droughts. In addition, there is … climate change, such as increasing rainfall variability, heat waves, floods, and droughts. In addition, there is …
… and other impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat events Call comes as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh enters its … and other impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat events Call comes as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh enters its …
… regional climate via changes in land–atmosphere fluxes of heat, moisture, and momentum (3, 4, 5). Forests typically … forests exhibit increased evaporation and reduced sensible heat, particularly during the dry season (6). In response to … of HQ precipitation estimates from passive micro- wave can change markedly from year to year, as new satellites …
… systems can cause localised flooding as well as large wave events . The port city of Durban (in the municipality of … systems can cause localised flooding as well as large wave events . The port city of Durban (in the municipality of …
… choices. This region is already water stressed, and heat stress limits daily life for much of the year. Not only … the stresses of human impacts. At the same time, heat stress from rising temperatures will considerably … could increase the intensity and frequency of extreme wave events, further exacerbating coastal erosion and …
… and anticipatory actions in the areas of floods, cyclones, heat waves, drought, food security, and locust invasion. A … and anticipatory actions in the areas of floods, cyclones, heat waves, drought, food security, and locust invasion. A …
… sensitive to droughts and to both frost damage and extreme heat.” Additionally, the researchers found that households … sensitive to droughts and to both frost damage and extreme heat.” Additionally, the researchers found that households …
… be used as a multi-hazard EWS, including for extreme heat; is this approach replicable in other areas of Khartoum? … be used as a multi-hazard EWS, including for extreme heat; is this approach replicable in other areas of Khartoum? …
… eaters which feed on crops, grass, shrubs and trees. The wave of infestations are reported to have destroyed 70,000 … eaters which feed on crops, grass, shrubs and trees. The wave of infestations are reported to have destroyed 70,000 …
… for their livelihoods [22], and natural disasters, such as heat waves and droughts, coastal, river and rainfall floods … are likely to persist into the twenty- first century [30]. Heat waves, floods, and droughts, among other events of … in rainfall, which had even created a major drought wave starting in the 1970s, as revealed in the study …
… in the Arabian Gulf 63 Figure 14. Observed extreme humid heat in the Gulf region, maximum for 1979–2017 64 Figure 15. … of above 50°C (Hansen, 2021; Reuters, 2021). This level of heat is challenging both for outside manual and animal … heat-wave-2021-07-02. Roudi-Fahimi, F. and Kent, M. (2008), …