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Displaying 15 of about 90 results… SURVEY MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE C VID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 KEY FINDINGS FROM A RAPID ASSESSMENT/ … SURVEY MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE C VID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 07 05 15 CONCLUSION …
… By Reaz Ahmad [...] This season’s crop loss owing to heat stress comes as a stark reminder of what the rice … forewarning. [...] BRRI’s breeder success in developing heat-tolerant rice comes at a time when Boro farmers have suffered crop loss in different districts due to a heat shock-induced sterility in paddy plants. The April 4 …
… Athens. Now Freetown has appointed Africa's first chief heat officer, a mother on a mission to shield her city and … as she did as a small girl, stepping out without fear of heat stroke. "Climate change is a global issue, just like … said Kargbo. Kargbo is already steering a range of anti-heat initiatives, from tree planting to waste collection and …
… Heat stress - caused by high temperatures, low rainfall and … with climate experts warning of a threat to food supplies Heat stress is a mix of high temperatures and low moisture … (12 acres) of high-yielding rice. Now it's all over." The heat stress - caused by a mix of high temperatures, low …
… the 1970s, the ocean has absorbed more than 90% of the heat gained by the planet . This has a range of impacts, … storms . But our focus was on how warming oceans boost wave power. We looked at wave conditions over the past 35 … more energy is being pumped into the oceans in the form of heat. And a more energetic ocean means larger wave heights …
… projections suggest a significant intensification of summer heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To … for the region. It projects future hot spells by using the Heat Wave Magnitude Index and a comprehensive ensemble of regional …
… The intensity of extreme climate-driven hazards including heat wave, drought, and river flood, is expected to increase. … The intensity of extreme climate-driven hazards including heat wave, drought, and river flood, is expected to increase. …
… change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa. The … heatwaves in the region. Such extraordinary heat events will have a severe impact on the people of the … future hot spells and characterised them with the Heat Wave Magnitude Index, which allows quantifying the intensity …
By Helen Regan
The world's most disaster-prone region felt the harsh reality of the climate crisis in 2019.
Toxic smog shrouded Asian megacities, hundreds died in flooding and landslides, cyclones battered coastlines and bushfires, droughts and deadly heatwaves led to towns and cities almost running out of water…
… since 1947 – foreshadowing a brutal summer ahead. As dry heat settled across the city, weary shopkeepers near … the afternoon sun. “I have nowhere to seek shelter in this heat,” he told The Third Pole , gesturing towards the … is surging across Pakistan, with the country’s third wave bringing the total number of critical patients to …
… of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces … a potential long-term threat from permanent inundation and wave-driven flooding, and some studies have suggested that … of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces …
… This paper uses nationally representative, three-wave household-level panel data to investigate to what extent … farmers in Zambia switch to drought-tolerant and heat-resistant crop varieties and livestock breeds, stagger … in SSA. This will require that farmers in the region adopt heat tolerant and drought resistant crop varieties. The …
… emissions pathway, RCP8.5. Increased incidence of extreme heat represents a major threat to human health in Cambodia, … for outdoor laborers and urban populations for whom heat rises are compounded by the urban heat island effect. … exceeds 35°C. The current median probability of a heat wave (defined as a period of 3 or more days where the daily …
… the world at once, due to impacts like drought and extreme heat. "The chances of it happening are higher now than they … to export bans. 3. East Africa The last year has brought a wave of problems to the region, from floods and crop-munching … the world at once, due to impacts like drought and extreme heat. "The chances of it happening are higher now than they …
… survey on COVID-19 impacts during the pandemic’s first wave in early 2020. It covered 2,500 UNDP beneficiary … survey on COVID-19 impacts during the pandemic’s first wave in early 2020. It covered 2,500 UNDP beneficiary … This survey was conducted when COVID-19’s first wave peaked in Bangladesh during May and June 2020, right …