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Displaying 105 of about 300 results… a Haaretz report revealed that 363 Israelis died during heat waves between 2012 and 2020 Hundreds of Israelis have died due to heat waves over the past decade, more than previously … researchers estimated that 363 Israelis died during eight heat waves that occurred between 2012 and 2020. These were …
… early closures of schools and send people indoors. Extreme heat parched large swathes of South Asia this week after … to linger around 44C until Sunday, with peak summer heat still to come before cooling monsoon rains arrive in … the fastest pace in nearly four decades. The unprecedented heat puts millions of blue-collar workers, including …
… are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even more so when they’re on … air conditioning, or waiting in a parked car. Cases of heat-related illness are rising with average air … may help health officials understand how severe a heat wave is expected to be and make informed recommendations to …
… a partnership to address the impact of extreme urban heat by mainstreaming heat across UN-Habitat’s various areas of work and across UN … Eleni Myrivili, who has been serving as Athens’s Chief Heat Officer since 2021, will take on the Global Chief Heat …
… even worse for more than a billion people facing ferocious heat waves that have been hammering the subcontinent since … worrying for those without any way to escape the heat. “The large majority of Indian households live in … conditioning, increasing the population’s vulnerability to heat,” reports the Post. “Older adults are especially at risk …
… government resources to reducing the risks of extreme heat in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller … Orrego, appointed Cristina Huidobro to the role of Chief Heat Officer (CHO) in partnership with the Atlantic … committed to tackling the growing threat of extreme urban heat for vulnerable people. The appointment also marks …
… and extreme weather events such as drought, extreme heat and floods have led to rising wheat prices and food … in nature to survive tough conditions such as extreme heat, drought, flooding and poor soils. Plant breeders are … and extreme weather events such as drought, extreme heat and floods have led to rising wheat prices and food …
… 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 …
… up those previous studies and look at the effectiveness of heat-mitigating roofs over an entire city. The study focused … roofs can reduce the hours of high temperatures during a heat event day.” With lower temperatures, there is less need … what roof materials would be best when trying to mitigate heat waves. … CHICAGO — A new city-wide model showed that …
… that come with it. Factors like traffic congestion, urban heat island, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change are … material for landscaping. Concrete traps a lot of heat and makes it uncomfortable to walk during daytime in … that come with it. Factors like traffic congestion, urban heat island, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change are …
… South Asia has been suffering an unprecedented heat wave, with March 2022 the hottest on record in India. There is growing evidence that rising heat is disproportionately affecting women — one study in …
… paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the century. Heat waves are expected to increase, affecting up to half a … lead to food shortages, deaths and refugee flows when the heat reaches levels that exceed what humans can tolerate. But … a huge difference,” says Deliang Chen. Risk of a refugee wave Heat waves are already causing major problems in India …
… has issued the first ever Red warning for exceptional heat. In Portugal and Spain temperatures have reached highs up to around 46 degrees Celsius. Exceptional heat is expected to affect a large part of England early this … places and perhaps even reaching 40°C. The Red Extreme heat national severe weather warning will cover Monday and …
… We will welcome: Kurt Shickman, Director of the Extreme Heat Initiatives at the Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center … and Eleni Myrivili, Senior Resilience Advisor and Chief Heat Officer for the City of Athens and Senior Consultant and … We will welcome: Kurt Shickman, Director of the Extreme Heat Initiatives at the Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center …