Search
Results for " heat wave "
Displaying 5 of about 5 results… underlying determinants of poverty [1] . Extreme heat events [2] are one type of disaster that is already … effects are ubiquitous and deadly. The impacts of recent heat waves have been devastating – the death toll of the European heat wave of 2003 is estimated at 70,000 [3] and the Northern …
… seriously and ignored them. They thought the tidal wave would not be very high and would not enter their shops … and Bashkhali. However people waited until the tidal wave hit their location. I have found that three types of … seriously and ignored them. They thought the tidal wave would not be very high and would not enter their shops …
… resilience by absorbing run-off and reducing the urban heat island effect (whereby concrete, asphalt and other manmade substances retain the sun's heat). This also means that people do not need to spend as … resilience by absorbing run-off and reducing the urban heat island effect (whereby concrete, asphalt and other …
… accompanying man. Many people in the UK cannot afford to heat their homes during winters or cannot afford fans or air conditioning for summer heat waves. Normal, seasonal weather can kill thousands of … accompanying man. Many people in the UK cannot afford to heat their homes during winters or cannot afford fans or air …
… of scorched plants—apparently they just couldn’t take the heat during Baltimore’s hottest week of the summer. Or so it … selves. Despite the beating they took from the Baltimore heat, they were resilient. Ideally, food systems would be as … that stronger, more frequent storms, drought, extreme heat and many other weather hazards will have detrimental …