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Displaying 15 of about 17 results… Cities were the worst hit. Paris implemented a special heat plan, designed to give its inhabitants relief. The plan was devised in the aftermath of the 2003 heat wave that killed 14,000 people in France alone. The city set …
… marked by temperatures and humidity high enough to cause heat exhaustion, is projected to double by the 2050s and … patterns, energy choices and climate models to project how heat index levels – the combination of heat and humidity – … some regions have been sweating through a summer 2022 heat wave for over two straight months . We found that by the end …
… subject to the devastating impacts of drought and intense heat. Many of the temperatures presently being recorded in … of human survival, or “liveability”. The general limit of heat we should live in is 35°C wet-bulb temperature, which is … leave as they cannot survive in these conditions. Extreme heat is a serious health hazard. It can have very negative …
… nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat. A recent quick-fire analysis found that the conditions … times more likely by human-caused climate change. But the heat is still ongoing, with temperatures reaching a record … recorded, experts tell Carbon Brief. WORST HEAT WAVE IN SAHEL HISTORY MALI ❗️Yelimane Tmin 34.2 Tmax 47.2 …
… around 9 January. Being too hot isn’t just uncomfortable. Heat stress causes dehydration, headaches, nausea – and, when … in South Africa’s Northern Cape province have died from heat stroke in January. At least 90 people died in India … the percentage of the population exposed to deadly heat stress is projected to increase from today’s 30% to …
… soaring to levels unseen since 1500. The unrelenting heat resulted in significant loss of life among vulnerable … to agriculture across the region. At the time, deadly heat waves were nothing new: Just eight years earlier, more … a global wakeup call, shifting public perception of heat waves from underperceived risk to a real and …
Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million childrenAs a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change. In the region, 45 million children are living through mu…
New report finds major increase in urban and rural poor populations at high risk from a lack of access to cooling, totaling 1.09 billion people.
Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa at highest risk, with poverty impact of COVID-19 and rapidly growing hot cities contributing to increased risk.
Access to sustainable cooling is critical to ensure nutrition, h…
… Assessing the burdens of heat on women in India, Nigeria, and the US enables and informs solutions Extreme heat, largely driven by climate change, is a powerful and … latest economic report, The scorching divide: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income . This …
… the clouds blanketing Table Mountain than for blistering heat, but it is now looking for ways to stay cool as climate … many cities that have not particularly struggled with heat in the past – though may soon – are not as worried about … much of Africa "our city officials are not prioritising heat as a major issue," she said. "When you ask (officials) …
… Earthquakes, floods, landslides, high winds and heat waves put lives in peril, and extreme weather events due … natural hazards – seismic activity, floods, landslides, heat-waves and winds – and populations’ exposure to them in … … Earthquakes, floods, landslides, high winds and heat waves put lives in peril, and extreme weather events due …
… households directly – through drowning during floods, heat strokes and being buried under debris when houses … We asked the question: how was climate variability (heat waves, cold snaps, droughts, and excessive … This is because elderly people are more vulnerable to heat strokes than the younger cohorts. We also found that the …
… can reduce individuals’ ability to respond to and avoid heat and thus result in negative health outcomes. In parts of … to help the elderly and other vulnerable groups during heat waves or cold spells. This is often supplemented by … can reduce individuals’ ability to respond to and avoid heat and thus result in negative health outcomes. In parts of …
… that by 2050, global work-hour losses for increased heat are expected to be as high as 12% in some regions like … that by 2050, global work-hour losses for increased heat are expected to be as high as 12% in some regions like …
… health is impacted by multiple trends of change, through heat waves, pollution (higher risk of cardiovascular or … health is impacted by multiple trends of change, through heat waves, pollution (higher risk of cardiovascular or …