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Displaying 9 of about 9 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 …
… for 2021/2022 are: British Columbia heatwave – No plan for heat Haiti earthquake – A disaster 300 years in the making … disasters happening around the globe, from record-breaking heat to floods, extreme droughts, wildfires and earthquakes. … by stabilizing shorelines, reducing erosion and diffusing wave energy. Conserving and restoring such ecosystems also …
… cyclones, sea level rise, flooding, drought and extreme heat, and epidemic. [Government of Tuvalu, 2015] Tropical … of at least one period of prolonged exposure to extreme heat, resulting in heat stress may occur in Tuvalu. However, … king tides are occurring every year where the maximum wave heights are continuing to increase making them more …
… in Tuvalu, as found in the literature, are listed below: • Heat-related health concerns: As the number of hot days increases and cool nights decrease in frequency, heat stroke and other heat-related issues are a concern. … on Melekeok reef in the Palau Islands: An indicator of wave activity associated with tropical cyclones’. Marine …
… pioneered drought resilience and adaptation. As extreme heat intensifies, the world needs to heed their lessons. In … pioneered drought resilience and adaptation. As extreme heat intensifies, the world needs to heed their lessons. In …
… as a low-lying atoll is increasingly affected by the ocean wave energy due to rising sea level and degrading fringing … are causing high sensitivity of coastal areas to the ocean wave energy and flooding events. The risk assessment … adverse impacts on the natural coastal buffers to absorb wave energy and will exacerbate destroying the cultivated …
… Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness Indirect effects Water security and … rainfall, 1900–2100 FIGURE 3: Percentage of hot days (‘heat stress’), 1900–2100 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 24 26 28 30 … scenario RCP2.6 2085, high emissions scenario RCP8.5 Heat stress Climate change is expected to increase mean …
… RISK SuRvEIllaNCE aND EaRlY WaRNING SYSTEMS Integrate heat stress (see page 9) into existing monitoring systems and … Direct effects Health impacts of extreme weather events Heat-related illness (see page 9) Indirect effects Water … (ciguatera) and skin infections/infestations (4). Heat stress (see page 9) is increasingly being recognized as …
… including climate and hydrometeorological events such as heat waves, … precipitation and flooding, storm surges, wind, extreme heat and sea-level rise. The passage of Hurricane Matthew … More recently, Tropical Storm Debbie in 1994 and tropical wave in 1996 caused cumulative damage of US$93.1 million to …