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Displaying 15 of about 33 results… 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 …
… up the sun’s rays and few trees provide respite from the heat. A short walk away in Sandton, breezes circulate between … than 100 volunteers ventured out into the streets carrying heat stress monitors. The study, made possible by the … City Resilience Program, established striking facts about heat today and how it relates to historical legacies and …
The resilience of people in northeastern Bangladesh against Himalayan flooding has been severely challenged this year. Thousands of homeless and destitute people have struggled to deal with extreme flooding.
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This year's flooding has also challenged the Bangladeshi government's disaster management capacity.
"The excess Himalayan floodi…
… 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 …
… 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 …
… on Earth so far in 2022. High in the mountains, the heat accelerated ice melt, causing glacial lake at Shisper … on Earth so far in 2022. High in the mountains, the heat accelerated ice melt, causing glacial lake at Shisper …
… you use to keep it thermally safe. In the extreme heat of the NT, and as temperatures rise, this places … electricity use. All this impacts health We know extreme heat causes significant health problems and makes existing ones worse. Aside from dehydration and heat stroke, extreme heat places extra demand on the heart, …
… at risk. Statistics show that the probability of a tsunami wave exceeding 1 metre in the Mediterranean in the next 30 … at risk. Statistics show that the probability of a tsunami wave exceeding 1 metre in the Mediterranean in the next 30 …
This paper investigates the association between exposure to cumulative disaster and the first onset of depression in a nationally representative survey in South Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa faces unprecedented disasters, with climate change expected to exacerbate the frequency and severity of unpredictable and stressful catastrophic events. Unlike develop…
… to multiple disasters. Flood, thunderstorm, drought, heat wave, cold wave and earthquake are the major disaster, which … is the beginning of summer season. There is the risk of heat wave, thunder-storm, lightening and heavy-stormy rain. …
… studies of previous catastrophes (such as the Chicago heat wave in 1995) have demonstrated that lack of social … connectedness impacts community resilience to extreme heat and extreme cold. The way a city is planned plays a …
… Floods Land slides Storm surges Drought* Heat wave Cold wave Cyclones Extreme Storms Thunder and … Floods Land slides Storm surges Drought* Heat wave Cold wave Sudden Onset (non climate) Volcano …
… be used as a multi-hazard EWS, including for extreme heat; is this approach replicable in other areas of Khartoum? … be used as a multi-hazard EWS, including for extreme heat; is this approach replicable in other areas of Khartoum? …
… in Tuvalu, as found in the literature, are listed below: • Heat-related health concerns: As the number of hot days increases and cool nights decrease in frequency, heat stroke and other heat-related issues are a concern. … on Melekeok reef in the Palau Islands: An indicator of wave activity associated with tropical cyclones’. Marine …
… susceptible to a range of disaster risks such as heat waves, floods, rural fires, landslides and earthquakes. … susceptible to a range of disaster risks such as heat waves, floods, rural fires, landslides and earthquakes. …