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Displaying 4 of about 4 results… East. In the summer of 2010, forest fires and the worst heat wave in Central Russia for 130 years caused heavy smog in … and disappearance of ice caps, longer periods of droughts, heat waves, rising sea level and flooding of coastal areas, …
… in place to deal with them. As a case in point, extreme heat events in our cities are the biggest climate-related … – and retaining water in cities can significantly reduce heat loads. A 10% increase in green cover could reduce the … work practices and use of transport systems during heat waves, rather than just relying on engineering solutions …
… and in buildings that are poorly ventilated and absorb heat. This increases the risk of heat stress and heat deaths. Poor neighbourhoods with weak infrastructure, …
… the adverse effects include more floods, windstorms, heat waves, forest fires, and the melting of permafrost. … the adverse effects include more floods, windstorms, heat waves, forest fires, and the melting of permafrost. …