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Displaying 15 of about 52 results… to rising greenhouse gas emissions: atmospheric warming, heat waves, drought, wildfires, heavy precipitation, … chances of being exposed to pathogens. For example, during heat waves, people often spend more time in water, which can … substantially in Sweden and Finland following a heat wave in northern Scandinavia in 2014. 3) Climate-related …
… people have experienced great harm from extreme heat and a lack of adequate protections. Although 87 percent … the state’s history is unknown, yet notable clusters of heat-related illnesses and deaths have occurred. The lack of … at least ten incarcerated people dying in the 2011 heat wave alone.16 Lawsuits have continued to plague the agency …
… the study Lower-income populations will be hardest hit by heat waves The poorest parts of the world are likely to be two to five times more exposed to heat waves than richer countries by the 2060s, according to a … that of the entire rest of the world. To assess how heat wave exposure is changing, the researchers analyzed heat …
… of the extent of COVID-19 disease during the first wave was limited and unreliable. Early in the pandemic, the … than are being detected. Indeed, during the first wave in Switzerland, the test positivity rate peaked at more … regime: Wastewater samples indicated that the first wave in Lausanne peaked four days later than the clinical …
… relatively higher deaths due to COVID-19 during the first wave, had been building in the World Heritage (old) city of … relatively higher deaths due to COVID-19 during the first wave, in the World Heritage (old) city of Ahmedabad, had been … is necessarily provisional [5], looking back at the first wave of SARS- CoV-2 seems to reveal a couple of pointers …
… partners to assemble models anticipating the Omicron wave and generated early estimates of Omicron severity, … partners to assemble models anticipating the Omicron wave and generated early estimates of Omicron severity, …
… than surrounding areas, in what is called the urban heat island effect . This combines with and magnifies … such as buildings that take into account flooding and heat risks. Communities such as those in Bwaise have worked … than surrounding areas, in what is called the urban heat island effect . This combines with and magnifies …
Rich countries are hoarding vaccine doses while poor countries become breeding grounds for new COVID-19 variants.
The World Health Organization’s COVAX — an abbreviation for COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access — warned that “no one is safe, until everyone is safe,” yet colonial attitudes are an obstacle to reining in the globa…
… not recommended for the general public during the first wave, and only in certain situations later in the pandemic. … of COVID deaths. Although Sweden was hit hard by the first wave, its total excess deaths during the first two years of … not recommended for the general public during the first wave, and only in certain situations later in the pandemic. …
… number of new COVID infections during the first epidemic wave. The different dots represent different ways of … COVID’s spread in spring 2020, reducing cases in the first wave. There’s enough evidence to show that countries and … number of new COVID infections during the first epidemic wave. The different dots represent different ways of …
… were provided. At one point there was a huge concern of a wave of COVID-19 that would adversely affect children, … has risen by about 1 C. In connection with this, hot days, heat waves and tropically warm nights are already occurring … show that a sizeable part of South Asia will experience heat stress conditions in the future -high confidence.1 The …
… emerged from the catastrophe that was India’s spring wave in 2021, which led to hundreds of thousands, if not … emerged from the catastrophe that was India’s spring wave in 2021, which led to hundreds of thousands, if not …
… fore with the next rainstorm or drought, or with the next wave of the same disease or a new epidemic.” Cities are more … fore with the next rainstorm or drought, or with the next wave of the same disease or a new epidemic.” Cities are more …
… climate-sensitive environmental conditions such as extreme heat, drought, or flooding can drive disease outbreaks. So, … climate-sensitive environmental conditions such as extreme heat, drought, or flooding can drive disease outbreaks. So, …
… (see Table 1.1) — as the country suffered a devastating wave of crime and violence in 2021 that included extremist …