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… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new … in this report are: (i) unusual and unprecedented heat extremes; (ii) rainfall regime changes and water … and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new …
… this could result in a rapid rise in the death toll due to heat-related disasters in Europe, which is somewhat more … are much smaller in absolute terms than those from extreme heat, will strongly decrease in all regions of Europe and … the number of people exposed to and killed by extreme heat. Limiting warming to 1.5°C could reduce the number of …
… did a comprehensive mortality impact assessment due to heat and cold in European urban areas, considering … geographical differences and age-specific risks. Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for … exceptional mortality effect related to the European heat wave in some locations. In each city, the model is fitted on …
… process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) … process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, …
… risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the … risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… spell, the Westphalia floods, the Mediterranean summer heat wave, Hurricane Ida, the Po Valley tornado outbreak, Medicane … and intensity of extreme events such as cold spells, heat waves, storms or floods. A pertinent question is then …
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… bleaching – Losing more than a natural wonder Texas cold wave – A preventable catastrophe? … 1 Disaster Risks … record sea surface temperatures that contribute to coral heat stress, resulting in bleaching. When water is too warm, … all, in the average year they are much more affected by heat than by cold. In a state that prides itself on being …
… development programmes. Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves and Cold Waves, Dengue, JE and COVID-19 have been … cooperation with the private sector. Following the first wave of COVID-19 last year, it became imperative to better … numbers of Incidences for JE, Dengue, Drought, Floods, Heat waves, Cold waves and Cyclone during 1995-2020. 48 …
… exposure to extreme temperatures during cold and heat waves. To do so, we incorporate weather simulations with … U.S. metropolitan areas. Urban residents’ exposure to heat waves is intensified by 1.9° ± 0.7°C (mean ± SD among … by 0.6° ± 0.8°C. The higher than expected exposure to heat waves significantly correlates with the spatial …
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… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
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… and change. It considers the impact of droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones on people and … events of 2013 including Typhoon Haiyan, the record heat in Australia, Argentina and New Zealand, the frigid … been virtually impossible without human contributions of heat-trapping gases, illustrating that some extreme events …
… [6·19–10·47] were cold-related and 0·91% [0·56–1·36] were heat-related). There were 74 temperature-related excess … (51·49%) occurred in Asia. Eastern Europe had the highest heat-related excess death rate and Sub-Saharan Africa had the … percentage points (95% eCI −0·61 to −0·42) and the global heat-related excess death ratio increased by 0·21 percentage …
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… temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in … relate to climate change, such as acidity, temperature, heat storage, and sea level. Another chapter considers snow- … temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in …

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