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Displaying 45 of about 48 results… development. It uses the devastating floods in Pakistan, heat waves in Russia and sea level rise in Tuvalu as a … development. It uses the devastating floods in Pakistan, heat waves in Russia and sea level rise in Tuvalu as a …
… of countries facing the biggest risks, measured by extreme heat, food losses, and damaged or destroyed vaccines and … of countries facing the biggest risks, measured by extreme heat, food losses, and damaged or destroyed vaccines and …
… in these three highly vulnerable regions. Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for … – that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones," said World Bank Group … found. Inconsistences in the monsoon season and unusual heat extremes will affect crops. Loss of snow melt from the …
… in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where … in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where …
… tropical cyclones, storms, floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and some outbreaks of epidemic … tropical cyclones, storms, floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and some outbreaks of epidemic …
… is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will … protection measures such as seawalls, dykes, wave breakers and other elements of coastal zone management, … is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Heat Waves 10 Drought 11 Flood and Cyclones 11 CLIMATE CHANGE … (ENSO) also influences inter-annual rainfall patterns and wave direction. CLIMATOLOGY Solomon Islands S co re 20 0 10 … of GCMs. 10CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE: SOLOMON ISLANDS Heat Waves Heat waves are defined as a period of 3 or more …
… lives and squandering scarce aid budgets. Feeling the Heat says providing protection against increasing droughts … but save a lot of money on emergency aid.” Feeling the Heat challenges the UN, governments and aid agencies to … lives and squandering scarce aid budgets. Feeling the Heat says providing protection against increasing droughts …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …
… problem of predicting how weather extremes such as heat waves and cold snaps might change in a future climate. … problem of predicting how weather extremes such as heat waves and cold snaps might change in a future climate. …
… over the ravages of climate change, drought, floods, heat-waves, wildfires and other natural hazards. Figures … over the ravages of climate change, drought, floods, heat-waves, wildfires and other natural hazards. Figures …
… in which the communities reside are experiencing severe heat and erratic rainfall, leading to arid drought-like … as the river water table depletes, and the extreme heat increases the spread of various infectious diseases. For … in which the communities reside are experiencing severe heat and erratic rainfall, leading to arid drought-like …
… that by 2050, global work-hour losses for increased heat are expected to be as high as 12% in some regions like … that by 2050, global work-hour losses for increased heat are expected to be as high as 12% in some regions like …
… health is impacted by multiple trends of change, through heat waves, pollution (higher risk of cardiovascular or … health is impacted by multiple trends of change, through heat waves, pollution (higher risk of cardiovascular or …
… of extreme weather events , including droughts and heat waves. This leads to more intensive use of groundwater … to the Mississippi Delta. Climate change also causes heat stress, which will deplete groundwater resources and … of extreme weather events , including droughts and heat waves. This leads to more intensive use of groundwater …