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Displaying 60 of about 421 results… titled “Building Adaptation and Resilience to Heat Waves,” presents the timely need for the mainstream … implementation of adaptation strategies against extreme heat, especially in the sprawling urban cities of South Asia. … for Greater Focus on Heat Waves in Higher Education; Heat Wave: Risk, Adaptation and Mitigation at AIDMI; Pivots for …
… Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, … tornadoes. Older people can get into serious danger, as heat and dehydration stress bodies already challenged by age … and emergency planners say seniors’ best defence against heat is social connection, with family and neighbours …
… 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 …
… are facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This interactive map identifies … the average number of days per year above a 100°F heat index that are projected to occur at military bases in … are facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This interactive map identifies …
… This paper proposes a heat-wave definition for Bangladesh that could be used to trigger preparedness measures in a heat early warning system (HEWS) and explores the climate …
… being taken to understand and manage the risks of extreme heat in Hong Kong. Hong Kong faces unique challenges from … environment. An increased vulnerability to the urban heat island effect means that its inhabitants are more … harmful, and sometimes deadly, health effects of extreme heat. … This series describes interdisciplinary action being …
… This publication explores how extreme heat and heat stress, in combination with air pollution (including … especially fine particulate matter (PM), can modify heat-related health effects and intensify cardiovascular and …
… health risks for many people in hot weather. To reduce heat-related illness and loss of life authorities and … — in addition to managing COVID-19 — before extreme heat strikes. Communities should be prepared to update and review communications and heat action plans, and make periodic changes to these plans …
… has developed the training module on the subject “Extreme Heat Prevention and Management” to help the trainers use it … role in protecting the health of people from extreme heat during summers. This module will work as the guide for … in reality, they are not the same. While all the heatwave wave events are extreme heat events, not all extreme heat …
… estimate of urban population exposure to extreme heat––referred to henceforth as exposure––for 13,115 urban … population growth intersects with increases in extreme heat. Without this knowledge, there is limited ability to … above 40.6 °C (Fig. 4C). We isolate the peak of the heat wave hitting Aleppo on Aug. 5, during which HImax exceeded 47 …
… To inform future preparedness and responses to extreme heat in the UK, this evidence report evaluates the current policy response to extreme heat, shares lessons from the experiences of decision-makers … and recommends that the Government develops a new Heat Risk Strategy. The UK experienced five heatwave periods …
… 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 …
… report examines the health consequences of extreme urban heat and the priorities for action and research to mitigate … storm” of risks to global health, particularly from urban heat. This report highlights that the health risks of heat … islands on mortality in Paris during the August 2003 heat wave. Environ Health Perspect 2012;120:254-9. …
… technical note aims to improve the understanding of how heat stress impacts pregnant women, infants, children and adolescents; identify the symptoms of heat stress; and suggest interventions to support prevention, … Sheet: Caring for your vulnerable patients during a heat wave’, , accessed 24 April 2023. 81 Sousa, Pedro M., et al., …
… 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. …