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Displaying 15 of about 160 results… Heat wave warning systems are often used in countries with frequent heat waves to warn the public and prevent heat-related … “heat” and Google search data that included weather (heat wave, hot weather), medical (heat exhaustion, heat stroke), …
… throughout Majuro atoll. The instruments will record wave data in the area over the next 12 months to better … El Niño Southern Oscillation all contribute to regional wave patterns. SPC oceanographer Dr Moritz Wandres noted the … throughout Majuro atoll. The instruments will record wave data in the area over the next 12 months to better …
By Jon-Patrick Allem, Assistant Professor of Research, University of Southern California
Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that went viral claimed breathing hot air from a hair dryer could treat COVID-19. A Twitter post touted…
… where climate models point to the fact that extreme heat waves are likely to increase both in frequency and … risks. The team calls for greater utilisation of so-called heat stress indices, which besides temperature take into … communicate and which danger levels to use.” Another heat wave the team looked at was the major heat wave that hit …
… Elisabeth Gawthrop New research shows that in Bangladesh, heat wave predictability exists from a few days to several weeks … save thousands of lives. In the United States, extreme heat events have killed more people in the last 30 years than …
… efforts have been directed at the problem of rising heat in cities. “Smart” cities create new relationships and … city respond to the devastating scale and impact of urban heat threats such as bushfires and heatwaves? The Australian Medical Association has warned heat is a “ silent killer ”. It notes that more Australians …
… the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now … the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now …
… These maps show the frequency with which three heat stress indicators exceed their “very high” and “extreme” … policies . While there is a clear trend of increasing high–heat stress frequency with greater warming, how that stress … but climate models project a clear trend of increasing heat stress. By Morgan Rehnberg As the planet warms under the …
… This has implications for when to declare official heat related advisories. The research team analyzed … as part of the ongoing Shading Dade citizen science heat monitoring program launched by Florida International … helps scientists get a more realistic picture of the heat experience in the city. In Miami, heat does not come in …
… Day: Climate Knowledge for Climate Action Record ocean heat, high land-surface temperatures and devastating flooding … because it absorbs over 93 per cent of the excess heat,” he said. “Sea surface temperatures – and levels - are rising and the heat is penetrating to lower depths. This will have major …
… climate change affects Americans nationwide. This includes heat. Recently, the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau released estimates for heat that identifies areas across the country that are socially vulnerable to extreme heat. This data comes at a critical time as many parts of our …
… adjacent undeveloped land, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. A new interactive map gives us the most detailed look yet at these 'urban heat islands' across the world. Courtesy TC Chakraborty The concept of an urban heat island (UHI), a phenomenon in which urban areas are …
… Administration through the interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) launched Heat.gov , a new website to provide the public and … to understand and reduce the health risks of extreme heat. Heat.gov will provide a one-stop hub on heat and health …
… By Alexia Vlachou As Greece was in the grip of the first heat wave of this summer on Sunday with the temperatures rising to … smartphone application was launched with an aim to reduce heat risks, according to the national meteorological agency …
… change is the risk of more deaths from hot weather. Heat stress can exacerbate existing health conditions … more people in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane than the heat. But my research, published in Climatic Change , … deaths related to temperature in Australia are caused by heat. As temperature-related deaths are one of the main …