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Displaying 15 of about 25 results… Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate … the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat advisory, warning that the heat index – which incorporates humidity to calculate …
… Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 metres high – almost the height of the Statue of … comparable earthquake detection tools The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga … meant tsunami warning centres did not detect the initial wave as they are programmed to detect tsunamis based on water …
… and decision-makers can take to mitigate extreme heat's worst effects. It notes that in the coming decades, … report also finds that, although the impacts of extreme heat are global, some people are hit harder than others. … of the deadli- est disasters on record. The European heat- wave of 2003 was responsible for more than 70,000 excess …
… There are some ocean conditions which might render extreme heat events more likely. Being able to forecast these … An assessment of the predictive skill of subsurface ocean heat content, a key for successful seasonal predictions, is … upper ocean acts as a “memory bank” by providing long-term heat storage for the region. Our ability to predict seasonal …
… Increased health risks and deaths from diseases, hunger, heat, and pollution, Economic losses rise with increases in … and projected changes in climate hazards, including heat and precipitation, and observed impacts and projected … Increased health risks and deaths from diseases, hunger, heat, and pollution, Economic losses rise with increases in …
… reflection data into depth measurements using seismic wave velocities measured from drill holes (meaning the depth … generation, and hazard metrics like inundation extents, wave amplitudes, wave arrival times, and current velocities. Third, during two …
… number of new COVID infections during the first epidemic wave. The different dots represent different ways of … COVID’s spread in spring 2020, reducing cases in the first wave. There’s enough evidence to show that countries and … number of new COVID infections during the first epidemic wave. The different dots represent different ways of …
… 2021 alone, extreme cold waves (e.g., France in April) and heat waves (e.g., Canada in July) were recorded in many parts … to climate-related disasters in Asia in 2021, aside from heat wave, India was severely impacted by floods and cyclones …
… flood 4. tropical cyclone 5. water scarcity 6. extreme heat 7. wildfire 8. earthquake 9. landslide 10. tsunami 11. … 38 Extreme Heat Hazard Levels (new in version 2) … for tsunami in Indonesia. Red zones show regions were wave height exceeds both elevation and the threshold on the …
… its newly shallow depths. In just over a minute, a tsunami wave towering more than 330 feet (100 meters) high sped … its newly shallow depths. In just over a minute, a tsunami wave towering more than 330 feet (100 meters) high sped …
… entire country is a climate hotspot. Common issues include heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, droughts, cyclones, … entire country is a climate hotspot. Common issues include heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, droughts, cyclones, …
… Ocean, the coastline is subject to a very energetic wave regime (Fortunato et al. 2016). The climate in Portugal … tidal range amplification (Guerreiro et al. 2015). Wave propagation into the estuary is constrained by the … coast of Ireland is frequently struck by a very energetic wave climate that is often responsible for coastal flooding …
… event chain that may propagate beyond direct physical wave impact, causing damages to coastal infrastructures … risk. They watched the sea receding before the tsunami wave crest inundated the city causing major destruction. Many … with the local knowledge of “Smong”, (which means huge wave). They effectively conducted self-evacuation without …
INFORM partners believe that the availability of shared analysis of crises and disasters can lead to better coordination of actors and better outcomes for at-risk and affected people. Specifically, INFORM creates a space and process for shared analysis that can support joint strategy development, planning and action to prevent, prepare for, respond to a…
This contributing paper examines the need to create new governing systems at the local level that allow actors and institutions to simultaneously manage the interplays of single and multi-hazards, multi-temporal, multiple dimensions of vulnerabilities, poverty reduction, unplanned urbanisation, environmental degradation and other residual risks. Th…