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Displaying 15 of about 59 results… This study investigates whether heat-related mortality is decreasing over time, in the … finds that the population has become more resilient to heat over time. Yet even with this increased resilience, substantial risks of heat-related mortality remain. Based on 2005 estimates, an …
… in Western India is preparing for the increasingly extreme heat of the city which becomes more frequent globally due to … to prepare local communities for increasingly extreme heat in the city of Ahmedabad, through an early warning system and heat preparedness plan. It argues that climate change is …
… This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill … local jurisdictions to advance the understanding of how heat waves are changing at a local level in California, US. … in California. … This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill …
… policy brief summarises evidence on climate services for heat and health developed through research projects funded by … working with National Meteorological Services to develop heat-health warning systems using daily temperature forecasts. Heat-health warning systems provide timely warnings to …
… more frequent and intense as climate change takes hold. Heat stress presents a growing threat to human health and … and South East Asia – where, without adaptation, rising heat stress will drive labour capacity losses in key sectors, … export economies. Using projected daily temperatures from Heat Stress Indices for the period 1980-2045 and data on the …
… change, not least among them being more days of extreme heat. … This report focuses on the changing climate. India … change, not least among them being more days of extreme heat. …
… how local governments in Canada are adapting to extreme heat and the increasing risk of extreme events due to climate … and implementation of actions to address extreme heat risks. This report helps to raise awareness of health risks from extreme heat, offers examples of heat-health adaptation and is …
… Heat stress harms human health, agriculture, and the economy and environment more broadly, and exposure to heat stress is increasing with rising global temperatures. While most studies assessing future heat stress have focused on surface air temperature, compound …
… tool shows the rapid, widespread increases in extreme heat projected to occur across the United States due to … in the contiguous US. For this national analysis, extreme heat is measured according to the heat index, the combination of temperature and humidity that …
… attribution science can help to mitigate future extreme heat events and address the needs of those most affected. Key messages The frequency and magnitude of extreme heat events are increasing in India. This is leading to … communities in urban areas, including dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Climate …
… U.S. National Weather Service defines an extreme danger heat stress threshold which is approximately equivalent to a … climate change with and without mitigation will elevate heat stress to levels that exceed this extreme danger … adaptation measures will be required during years of high heat stress risk. … The Muslim pilgrimage or Hajj, which is …
… Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Despite this, no comprehensive methodology has been developed to assess the costs of heat stress on city economies either currently or under … under climate change. Results show that the impacts of heat on the urban economy are highly variable and depend on …
… Construction workers are at an elevated risk of heat stress, due to the strenuous nature of the work, high … the Middle East, and Asia to meet the demand. The risk of heat-related illnesses is increased by the fact that little … severity with which construction workers are affected by heat stress, risk factors and co-morbidity associated with …
… of vulnerability of urban populations to extreme heat events in Australian capital cities at the present time, … can be used to calculate temperature thresholds for heat alert days. The key risk factors related to adverse … health outcomes were found to be areas with intense urban heat islands, areas with higher proportions of older people, …
… This UCS analysis provides a detailed view of how extreme heat events caused by dangerous combinations of temperature … country. The authors have analyzed where and how often the heat index—also known as the National Weather Service “feels … scenarios associated with different levels of global heat-trapping emissions and future warming. These scenarios …