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… Extreme heat is the most widespread and deadly weather-related hazard … for mitigation.  This report outlines how extreme heat will affect the real estate and land use sectors and … positive impact of the real estate sector in implementing “heat-resilient” building designs and land uses. The report …
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… 153 billion hours of work were lost due to extreme heat. In a changing climate, heatwaves are expected to become … million full-time jobs. Similarly, economic losses due to heat stress at work are projected to increase to US$2.4 trillion in 2030, with the impact of heat stress being most pronounced in lower–middle- and …
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… 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 …
… storms, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves) along with information needed to anticipate the … storms, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves) along with information needed to anticipate the …
… changes and extreme weather risks, such as cold and heat waves, droughts, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, storms, … changes and extreme weather risks, such as cold and heat waves, droughts, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, storms, …
… of grid infrastructure could be weakened by rising heat and water stress at the same time as floods are … were without electricity, all in the middle of an intense heat wave8. The cost of damage to power infrastructure is … 2050 Based on RCP 8.5 Annual probability of a lethal heat wave, % 20 30 40 50 60 70 Source: McKinsey & Company …
… is high confidence in the IPCC (2021) that “Concurrent heat waves and droughts have become more frequent over the …

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