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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… and near-normal Antarctic sea ice cover. The summer heat wave in western North America took a toll on the region's … the previous Canadian national record by 4.6 °C. 569 heat-related deaths were reported in British Columbia alone …
… increased prevalence of natural hazards such as extreme heat, intensified cyclones and extreme rainfall. … SAMOA … HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Heat Waves 11 Drought 12 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 13 … is increasing the risks associated with saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and coastal erosion. • Biodiversity and …
… 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 …
… continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and droughts and … continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and …
… including tides and surge, earthquake and tsunami, extreme heat and drought, as well as climate change. This document is … including tides and surge, earthquake and tsunami, extreme heat and drought, as well as climate change. This document is …
… levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with … levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with …
… cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, … cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, …
… weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. … This publication is the progress … weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. …
… at exposure to cyclones, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, heat stress, and water stress. … Cities and counties are … at exposure to cyclones, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, heat stress, and water stress. …
… extreme weather and climate events (temperature changes, heat waves, heavy precipitations, floods, droughts, tropical … extreme weather and climate events (temperature changes, heat waves, heavy precipitations, floods, droughts, tropical …
… knowledge about the key extreme weather phenomena (extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, wind storms, … knowledge about the key extreme weather phenomena (extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, wind storms, …
… to address expected increases in flooding, storms, heat extremes, drought and water scarcity. The benefit of … to address expected increases in flooding, storms, heat extremes, drought and water scarcity. The benefit of …
… of extreme weather events in Europe, such as extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, storms, winds and … of extreme weather events in Europe, such as extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, storms, winds and …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Heat Waves 9 Drought 10 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 10 … research is required to constrain its impact in Vanuatu. Heat Waves Vanuatu regularly experiences high maximum … results.32 Other characteristics, such as maximum wave height, have been shown to be strongly linked to El …
… and increase adoption. One opportunity may be the current wave of government economic stimulus funding in response to … offers several urban greening options, for instance, urban heat island mitigation and storm-water management. Such … disaster impacts (e.g. slope stabilization, reduction of heat island effect, etc.) and their contribution to climate …