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Displaying 13 of about 13 results… the effects of climate change firsthand. Blistering heat waves have smashed temperature records around the globe … temperature extremes. But the recent pileup of very hot heat waves does have some scientists wondering whether models … has clearly shown. “Climate change is driving this heat wave, just as it is driving every heat wave now,” said …
… 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 …
… us to think big and broadly. For example, forecasts of heat stress in animal populations have been used for wildlife … (Ch10). Australia has successful early warning systems for heat waves and fires (Ch11); Central America and South … (Ch12). In Europe, early warning systems have reduced heat-related mortality and flood damage (Ch13), while …
… in China) have reached the standard for extreme heat wave events, and 262 of them in Hebei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, … in China) have reached the standard for extreme heat wave events, and 262 of them in Hebei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, …
… and will likely worsen. Too much bad news? From searing heat to floods and drought, global warming is affecting the … affected mental health, from the stress of rising heat and trauma from weather disasters to loss of livelihoods … - has come under the spotlight in recent years, from heat-linked suicides in Mexico and the United States to …
… us less time to prepare for extreme floods, storms and heat waves in the years to come. [...] Small errors grow into … us less time to prepare for extreme floods, storms and heat waves in the years to come. [...] Small errors grow into …
Disaster risk financing in Africa needs innovation amid increasing risks and decreasing humanitarian aid and national budgets.
Anticipatory insurance is just such an innovation, with the potential of boosting risk management and disaster impact mitigation.
OCHA and ARC are piloting anticipatory action and insurance, to positively influence…
… supported com- munities. Start Network (2022b) Pakistan Heat wave Cooling facilities Cooling facilities were frequently … While in facilities, people were given information about heat-related health issues that surveys suggested would …
… climate-sensitive environmental conditions such as extreme heat, drought, or flooding can drive disease outbreaks. So, … climate-sensitive environmental conditions such as extreme heat, drought, or flooding can drive disease outbreaks. So, …
… negative health implications, including vulnerability to heat stress.76 Water security in Tuvalu stems from a lack of … between hot days and hospital admissions arising from heat stress and diarrhoea; diarrhoeal diseases have been a … mid-21st century because of sea-level rise exacerbating wave-driven flooding. Science Advances, 4(4):eaap9741. 70. …
… severely affected by extensive floods following a record heat wave earlier this year. This caused approximately $10 billion … for floods, droughts, storm surges, sand and dust storms, heat waves and forest fires 500 million people in LDCs and …
… continent , with numerous floods, severe storms, extreme heat and wildfires, drought and famine taking a devastating … continent , with numerous floods, severe storms, extreme heat and wildfires, drought and famine taking a devastating …
… manifesting in increasing frequencies of droughts, floods, heat waves, dry spells, and extreme rises in temperature, and …