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Displaying 15 of about 116 results… The world’s first named heat wave hit Seville, Spain, this week, pushing temperatures past … and earning the most severe tier in the city’s new heat wave ranking system. [...] Zoe is the first named heat …
… [...] To capture the real impact of a heat wave, the National Weather Service uses its heat index. It portrays what the temperature and humidity …
… California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a heat wave ranking system bill aimed at preparing the state for dangerous extreme heat events. [...] The bill outlines several factors to be …
… to which S2S climate forecasts could be incorporated into heat-health action plans, to support timely public health decision-making ahead of imminent heat wave events in Europe. Heat waves have been responsible for …
… extended the atmosphere-only model to include ocean and wave models to create an air-sea-wave fully-coupled model. … a small extent of cloud cover can allow solar radiation to heat up the ocean near the coast, causing the tropical … a small extent of cloud cover can allow solar radiation to heat up the ocean near the coast, causing the tropical …
… under various scenarios of sea-level rise and a range of wave events for community members, property owners, … as well as state and county officials. The West Maui Wave-Driven Flooding With Sea Level Rise tool was created by … water quality. Hawaiʻi has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these …
… can play in understanding and preparing for intensified heat extremes. Heat extremes like in the boreal summer of 2021 triggered … islands on mortality in Paris during the August 2003 heat wave Environ. Health Perspect. 120 254–9 [14] Mora C et al …
… reports, and climate bulletins. The study uses the ERA5-HEAT reanalysis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) … of the areas of the world that are exposed to heat stress with a focus on the Northern … in data over the heat threshold are consistent with heat- wave years. They are also consistent with El Niño years …
… measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories and informs citizens to … measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories …
… best practices for communication responses to intense heat events. Conversations between cities not only covered ways to generally communicate about heat risk, but also how COVID-19 and associated city … sts/oem/2016-08-10-how-to-stay-cool-during-phillys-5th-heat-wave/ …
… summer months and the chances of seeing periods of extreme heat. Even ahead of the summer season there have been media … a spike in hospital admissions as people struggle with heat stress – the build-up of body heat as a result of physical exertion and/or the surrounding …
… warning from the National Weather Service about excessive heat. New research explores strategies for better … are more important than others — such as excessive heat warnings from the National Weather Service. Heat hazards pose a serious threat to people in the United …
… negative influence on agriculture. This is because extreme heat harms both farms (crops, livestock) and farm workers. In … Watershed Organisation Trust ( WOTR ) has begun issuing heat-health advisories to farmers in rural Jalna district, … This will require immediate action to battle devastating heat stress and develop climate-resilient infrastructure. …
… 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 …
… 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 …