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… By 2070, 3.5 billion people will be heavily affected by heat, 1.6 billion of whom will live in urban areas. Rising … Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030 have produced the Heat Action Platform to provide cities around the world with a roadmap and tools to address extreme heat. In 2021, summer in the northern hemisphere saw a …
… A recent  World Meteorological Organization  report called heat waves the "deadliest meteorological hazard" from 2015 to … people living on all continents, and setting new national heat records in many regions.  Canada's top weather event in 2021 was British Columbia's record-breaking heat , according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. …
… Soil drought could reduce human death rates during heat waves by lowering air humidity, while cooling strategies … like wetting surfaces could inadvertently intensify lethal heat stress, according to a new study in the journal Science … atmospheric modelling, and meta-analyses of heat wave mortality. “Given the increasing tendency of droughts …
… In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British Columbia and the U.S. Pacific … economic, environmental and social vulnerabilities . Heat waves silently roll in with only a shimmer of visible …
… continue to reach over 40℃ for several days. The severe heat has strained healthcare systems across both nations, … as the planet continues to warm, such extreme heat will become more commonplace. This is particularly dire … in  northwest and central India . Nowhere to hide from the heat This extended heatwave affected hundreds of millions of …
… have  underrated  increases in the occurrence of extreme heat events before. And we know that  climate change  has … . Beyond that, the lines are prone to buckling. Extreme heat is a  killer . Heatwaves in Europe in  2003  and in … killed, several more require  hospital treatment  for  heat-related illness . Heat on the rise An international team …
… development programmes. Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves and Cold Waves, Dengue, JE and COVID-19 have been … cooperation with the private sector. Following the first wave of COVID-19 last year, it became imperative to better … numbers of Incidences for JE, Dengue, Drought, Floods, Heat waves, Cold waves and Cyclone during 1995-2020. 48 …
… There are some ocean conditions which might render extreme heat events more likely. Being able to forecast these … An assessment of the predictive skill of subsurface ocean heat content, a key for successful seasonal predictions, is … upper ocean acts as a “memory bank” by providing long-term heat storage for the region. Our ability to predict seasonal …
… [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of … 227,000, is adapting to climate disasters — mostly extreme heat, floods and droughts — with an eye toward environmental … County just north of San Francisco. [...] … [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of …
… harmful UV rays. One way insects acclimate is by producing heat shock proteins in response to heat exposure. This prevents cells dying under temperature … insects that develop in the cold. As darker spots absorb heat, having fewer spots keeps the insect cooler. Adaptation …
… Heatwaves within our cities can be attributed to the urban heat island effect (UHI), caused by the predominance of concrete and steel that absorb and retain heat, and the lack of cooling by water evaporating from … of urban greening to mitigate local flooding and excess heat is not automatic nor, in some areas, even possible,” …
As heatwaves and droughts become more frequent, beavers could play an important role in safeguarding against these risks, scientists say. Research has shown the preservation of beaver habitats can improve the fire resistance of the landscape. Beaver habitats have the potential to help stimulate nature recovery and reverse biodiversity loss. But, th…
[...] 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…
… green roofs and trees to increase resilience to extreme heat in cities. These nature-based solutions also generate a … green roofs and trees to increase resilience to extreme heat in cities. These nature-based solutions also generate a …
… temperatures, since the pollution particles prevent heat from the sun penetrating to the ground. Increases in … temperatures, since the pollution particles prevent heat from the sun penetrating to the ground. Increases in …

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