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… better understanding extreme events Last summer, a deadly wave of heat struck the Pacific Northwest, causing temperatures to … information that could further our understanding of heat formation on the North American continent. By reviewing …
… most likely to suffer, get sick, and even die from extreme heat. Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the U.S. … difference is often greater. On the same day during a heat wave, a home in a wealthy neighborhood with tree-lined …
… just weather patterns and climate that are interconnected. Heat waves carry with them far-ranging effects, some that have no borders. The most obvious, of course, is heat-related deaths. While there hasn't been an official count of deaths attributed to this heat wave, the last major heat wave, which occurred in 2015, is  …
… Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate … the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat advisory, warning that the heat index – which incorporates humidity to calculate …
… and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water … temperatures relative to outlying areas. These pockets of heat are referred to as “heat islands.” The rapid growth of urban populations, the …
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… estimate of urban population exposure to extreme heat––referred to henceforth as exposure––for 13,115 urban … population growth intersects with increases in extreme heat. Without this knowledge, there is limited ability to … above 40.6 °C (Fig. 4C). We isolate the peak of the heat wave hitting Aleppo on Aug. 5, during which HImax exceeded 47 …
… measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories and informs citizens to … measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories …
… marked by temperatures and humidity high enough to cause heat exhaustion, is projected to double by the 2050s and … patterns, energy choices and climate models to project how heat index levels – the combination of heat and humidity – … some regions have been sweating through a summer 2022 heat wave for over  two straight months . We found that by the end …
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… and decision-makers can take to mitigate extreme heat's worst effects. It notes that in the coming decades, … report also finds that, although the impacts of extreme heat are global, some people are hit harder than others. … of the deadli- est disasters on record. The European heat- wave of 2003 was responsible for more than 70,000 excess …
… Record-breaking heat waves have occurred recently from Delhi to the Pacific … of Washington and Harvard University gives a range of heat impacts worldwide by the end of this century, depending … Communications Earth & Environment. “The record-breaking heat events of recent summers will become much more common in …
… Foundation today released their peer-reviewed extreme heat model along with the implications highlighted in The 6th National Risk Assessment: Hazardous Heat. The report identifies the impact of increasing … cover, and proximity to water to calculate the current heat exposure, and then adjusts for future forecasted …
… was unusual, scientists said, but they stressed that such heat was unlikely to materialise. As the days passed, … on higher temperatures – and the likelihood of seeing 40C heat in the UK rose steadily. The UK Met Office implemented …  a full six days before the heatwave struck – the earliest heat warning that it has ever released. And, by 15 July, the …
… the background of global climate change, the increasing heat health risk from the combined effect of changes in high … (town, township, neighborhood committee, and equivalent) heat health risk and adaptability assessments are still … Geographics 10(1): Article 7. Klinenberg, E. 2003. Heat wave: A social autopsy of disaster in Chicago. Chicago and …
… analysis presuming no global warming showed that extreme heat would occur as rarely as "once in 1,200 years" even if … analysis presuming no global warming showed that extreme heat would occur as rarely as "once in 1,200 years" even if …
… A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an area. The heat dome can stretch over several … or two. The heat dome involved in the June 2022 U.S. heat wave crept eastward over time. On rare occasions, the heat

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