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Displaying 10 of about 10 results… sea-level change are dominated by local changes in ocean heat content and salinity,” the report pointed out. The … the global average of 0.7°C between 1951 and 2015. Ocean heat content had already reached record levels in 2021 … sea-level change are dominated by local changes in ocean heat content and salinity,” the report pointed out. The …
… and prediction of extreme weather events like heat and cold waves, storms, heavy rain etc. These … of livelihood. Heavy and erratic rains, droughts, extreme heat, cold wave, windstorm, and hailstorms are threats to crops at all …
… range of internal variability as compared to 1850–1900. Heat extremes have increased while cold extremes have … an increase in frequency of more extreme storm surge and wave events leading to flooding or, in other words, extreme … reefs as natural breakwater. Coral reefs absorb 97% of wave energy, which buffers shorelines from currents, waves, …
… materials, educational opportunities, storm protection and wave attenuation, shoreline stabilization and erosion control … of extensive modelling and experimental requirements (e.g. wave attenuation service). However, excluding these services … Hepburn, C., Mealy, P., Teytelboym, A., 2015. A third wave in the eco- nomics of climate change. Environ. Resour. …
… 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, …
… motion in the drainage conduit is simulated by the dynamic wave method. The continuity and momentum equations are …
This study examines the historical impacts of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) in Hong Kong and evaluates the association between economic losses and different TC hazards/parameters (i.e., wind, rainfall, and storm surge). The Pearl River Delta region in South China is known as a significant hotspot of tropical cyclone (TC) risk, which calls for an in-depth eval…
… 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 …
… to channel width reduction, backwater effects, tide and wave and in-channel sand mining.50 Even with such erosion …
… D, Sibley, A and Ortiz-Monasterio, J (2012) Extreme heat effects on wheat senescence in India. Nature Climate …