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Displaying 15 of about 17 results… process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) … process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, …
… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
… conditions,” Mr Bojczuk noted, recognising the severe wave damage many coastal communities in Fiji experienced … Pacific Ocean data such as sea surface temperature, wave forecasts, surface current forecasts, coral bleaching … conditions,” Mr Bojczuk noted, recognising the severe wave damage many coastal communities in Fiji experienced …
… 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 …
… disasters such as floods, storms, drought and heat waves. Early warnings of major weather systems are vital … disasters such as floods, storms, drought and heat waves. Early warnings of major weather systems are vital …
… Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's … the planet warms. Climate change is bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in … generations," he said. … Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's …
… 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 …
… the American Red Cross’s investment in the country’s short-wave radio and community warning system. Alongside the … the American Red Cross’s investment in the country’s short-wave radio and community warning system. Alongside the …
… cyclone. For these areas, SLOSH has been coupled with a wave model to enable a more complete and accurate analysis of … cyclone. For these areas, SLOSH has been coupled with a wave model to enable a more complete and accurate analysis of …
… habitats, both of which act as natural barriers against wave surges. This formed part of a strategy that seeks to … habitats, both of which act as natural barriers against wave surges. This formed part of a strategy that seeks to …
… aid, as their last harvest was another disaster. “Intense heat burned the crop,” Chiramswuana says. But the most recent … aid, as their last harvest was another disaster. “Intense heat burned the crop,” Chiramswuana says. But the most recent …
… foreshore of polders in order to attenuate storm surge and wave and water velocity during cyclones and complement the … foreshore of polders in order to attenuate storm surge and wave and water velocity during cyclones and complement the …
… Head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research: “Sandy's flood wave hit New York with full force. Its coincidence with the … Head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research: “Sandy's flood wave hit New York with full force. Its coincidence with the …
… in South Asia, with rising sea levels and more extreme heat and more intense cyclones threatening food production, … in South Asia, with rising sea levels and more extreme heat and more intense cyclones threatening food production, …
… rise driven by climate change, with the storms and extreme wave events that can increase coastal hazards. However, … rise driven by climate change, with the storms and extreme wave events that can increase coastal hazards. However, …