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Displaying 75 of about 421 resultsEastern Australia is currently gripped by a prolonged and devastating drought, with no relief in sight. Parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are currently experiencing their driest conditions on record over certain time periods. Some of the largest rainfall deficiencies have occurred in the Macquarie, Namoi–Peel, and Border Rivers c…
… The Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines provide a framework for … found in the city. Among the key takeaways from the Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines are: Water plays an essential … evaporative cooling for twenty-four hours during a heat wave. Rainwater and treated wastewater are suitable water …
… 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 …
… solar reflective coatings on roads to mitigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI). Solar reflective pavement has been praised … is the effect of solar reflective coatings on radiant heat, which influences human thermal exposure and comfort. … solar reflective coatings on roads to mitigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI). Solar reflective pavement has been praised …
… - to help local governments reduce the effect of increased heat on their communities and citizens. Individually, each … This discussion paper also examines the existing urban heat mitigation policies and interventions, including … Governments face challenges in adapting to urban heat because of the complexity of choices available, limited …
… 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 …
… have limited options to avoid working and staying in the heat. Most countries will experience more frequent and … and neonatal health services and guidance consider heat risks and that heat health action plans include evidence-based interventions …
… This study combines simulated heat exposure data during historical heat wave events in three large U.S. cities to assess the degree …
… final recommendations for adaptation measures to flood and heat wave events in Cần Thơ. Stakeholders were asked to provide … assessed. A total of 17 adaptation measures for flood and heat waves were identified and validated using the modelling …
… This paper discusses concerns and interventions for heat wave and Covid-19 overlap as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. The high-risk groups for heat-related health problems as well as for high-risk …
… and decision-makers can take to mitigate extreme heat's worst effects. It notes that in the coming decades, … report also finds that, although the impacts of extreme heat are global, some people are hit harder than others. … of the deadli- est disasters on record. The European heat- wave of 2003 was responsible for more than 70,000 excess …
… the main discussions and outcomes from The Extreme Heat: Hot Cities-Adapting to a Hotter World symposium … highlight both the short- and long-term impacts of extreme heat and the risks of not taking action. The urban heat island effect exacerbates global-scale rises in …
… best practices for communication responses to intense heat events. Conversations between cities not only covered ways to generally communicate about heat risk, but also how COVID-19 and associated city … sts/oem/2016-08-10-how-to-stay-cool-during-phillys-5th-heat-wave/ …
… This essay focuses on unusual extreme summer heat extremes occurring in Germany at higher frequency, … are exposed to multiple inner-city threats, such as urban heat islands. Because harm to public health is directly … ambient air temperatures, local and national studies on heat-related morbidity and mortality indicate that vulnerable …
… in urban areas across the Philippines are affected by heat, using data from 1161 responses obtained through an … that almost all respondents (91%) are already experiencing heat stress quite severely and that the level of heat stress is correlated with population density. The …