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Displaying 10 of about 10 results… derived from the Japanese words tsu (harbor) and nami (wave). Tsunamis are quite rare, but, as history has proven, … were out at sea fishing when the tsunami struck. Thus, the wave passed by under their boats and they stayed safe even as the same wave wreaked devastation on the shore. This example …
… 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 …
… (Checkboxes) � Flood � Landslide � Storm surge � Cold wave � Drought � Heatwave � Wildfire � Tornado � Avalanche � …
… some years, especially in 2001 and 2008.c Extreme cold and heat waves: These phenomena are common, and the patterns are … dominant source for the production of both electricity and heat generation, combined heat and power (CHP) has been regarded as the most suitable, …
… 2021 period was 11.8 per cent, even before the second wave of the pandemic hit. This is higher than 10.5 per cent …
… deadly floods. Nepal is also experiencing more extreme heat waves causing a surge in fires. “Because of increasing heat during the summer season we have lots of fires and the …
… and ocean acidification are expected to increase. Wave height Climate change models project that wave height will decrease in the wet season, with a possible …
… precipitation, increasingly powerful typhoons, extreme heat, droughts, and sea level rise. The country’s changing …
… “The impacts of climate change (droughts, floods, storms, heat waves and landslides) will most likely reduce the … and intensity of disasters such as droughts, floods, heat waves and landslides, noting that displacement may … escalate the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods, heat waves and landslides. Notable consequences of these …
… separate community. For example, in February 2021, a cold wave in Texas, United States, left semiconductor plants … fires in the Great Sandy Desert in Australia 80 Extreme heat events, drought and wildfire also challenge indigenous … driving through flood water or working through extreme heat is a sign of masculinity might be reminded by a …