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Displaying 15 of about 62 results… and human-caused climate changes have led to increases in heat events around the world. For example, in July 2012, an extreme heat wave hit the Chicago area, causing temperatures to skyrocket …
… During heat waves, the highest temperatures are often found in … By 2070, 3.5 billion people will be heavily affected by heat, 1.6 billion of whom will live in urban areas (Chi Xu et … there is an urgent need to find ways to prevent the worse. Heat is a growing global challenge for communities large and …
… Public Works, was given a second title this month: chief heat officer, the city’s first. She joins a number of heat officers around the world as cities from Athens, Greece … Chile , begin to coordinate a better response to extreme heat and develop sustainable cooling strategies. Phoenix and …
… holistic guidance to help practitioners increase urban heat resilience equitably in the communities they serve. It … provides an in-depth overview of the contributors to urban heat and equity implications, and it lays out an urban heat … U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western Canadian heat wave took communities by surprise. Records were broken across …
… 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 …
… with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow. As the world’s cities and towns heat up, authorities and governments often tell people to … of the poorest parts of the planet, could face extreme heat stress unlike anyone in recorded human history . …
… 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 …
… Heat waves and air pollution events can often occur at the … (USA) to measure the daily on-the-ground pattern of urban heat and ozone pollution. Their results may be effective at … measurements available to researchers. View the study … Heat waves and air pollution events can often occur at the …
… As cities everywhere get hotter, addressing increasing heat is becoming a priority. In a new publication, “Planning for Urban Heat Resilience,” Sara Meerow , assistant professor in the … among climate risks in the U.S. The 2021 extreme heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest killed an estimated 1,200 …
… report examines the health consequences of extreme urban heat and the priorities for action and research to mitigate … storm” of risks to global health, particularly from urban heat. This report highlights that the health risks of heat … islands on mortality in Paris during the August 2003 heat wave. Environ Health Perspect 2012;120:254-9. …
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On August 10, the German cabinet approved a draft bill to install more water fountains in German cities and municipalities. If the law passes the Bundestag, local authorities will be obliged to provide access to free drinking water in public spaces as part of the so-called "Daseinsvorsorge" (guaranteed basic public services framewo…
… 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 …
… efforts were the first to map a city's “islands” of heat in a “sea” of lower-temperature surroundings. [...] … car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Their approach uses thermometers in … city blocks; such data could help urban planners develop heat-mitigation policies in places without access to …
… humidity passes 58%, citizens in China may experience heat stroke. Heat waves are predicted to be more frequent, intense, and … and the United States all have experienced record-breaking heat. Not only do heat-related deaths soar during these …
… The science Previous research has found that heat waves and urban heat island effects reinforce each other’s effects. These … increases by as much as 20 percent during a heat wave. Most of this heat is waste heat from air conditioning. …