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… Office issued severe weather warnings well ahead of the heat. A Level 4 UK Health Security Agency  Heat Health Alert  had been issued for Monday and Tuesday. … change altered the likelihood and intensity of this heat wave in the region of the red alert warning. To capture the …
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… between Pakistan and India this week. A month ago, the heat broke a 122-year-old record. What can people do to weather the worst and prepare for a future of extreme heat? For many Indians and Pakistanis, particularly in rural … linked to climate change. If you find yourself in a heat wave, Chloe Brimicombe, a PhD candidate studying climate …
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… make decisions. Given the sizeable threat posed by extreme heat events, the report details the human impacts of heat waves, ranging from individual and community health to … 2.2. Global and regional patterns of heat waves 2.3. Heat wave preparedness and response 2.4. Challenges with measuring …
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… are having to adapt to even more fierce episodes of heat. Some are beginning to pay more attention to a combination of heat and humidity that prevents the human body from staying … recognise that people are less productive in extreme heat, and so those employed in sectors such as construction …
… reduces existing tree canopy daily, further intensifying heat . This situation locks in cycles of disadvantage for … the task of changing with the climate. Living with urban heat now Low-income communities are more likely to live in poorly constructed, heat-affected rental accommodation and least able to afford …
… corrugated iron has made it difficult to sleep. With this heat stress, Rani has had to give up her day-time cleaning … usage should be ensured. [...] Waste management: Dangerous heat islands form in and around landfills. This arises from … corrugated iron has made it difficult to sleep. With this heat stress, Rani has had to give up her day-time cleaning …
[...] All that parkland helps protect millions of Americans from the effects of global warming. Pools and splash pads offer a place to cool off on dangerously hot days. Trees provide shade, pull carbon dioxide out of the air and even lower the temperature in nearby neighborhoods. Marshes, ponds and meadows soak up water when it rains to help…

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