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Displaying 15 of about 22 results… have hit record highs as the country swelters in the heat wave currently sweeping across much of Asia. Dhaka recorded … at 40.6°C (105.1°F), with meteorologists warning that heat waves like this are becoming more common. The heat also …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Tea pickers stressed in normally mild, rainy region Heat hits local incomes as tourists stay away Phul Kumari has … but the 45-year-old says she has never experienced heat and drought like that during this harvest season. [...] … harvest Perhaps hardest hit by the worsening drought and heat, however, are the legions of tea workers in the normally …
… 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 …
… and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new … in this report are: (i) unusual and unprecedented heat extremes; (ii) rainfall regime changes and water … and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new …
… and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as well as … and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as …
… harvested the grain in the midst of a drought and sapping heat that charred many other types of crop. The secret of her … this hot, but (this) variety of maize performs well in the heat," said the 62-year-old Marutsvaka. "I am preparing my … food. Worried about the projected impact of increasing heat on maize as a result of climate change, researchers at …
… stress moments in agriculture and health due to heat stress and discusses critical moments emerging from … risks and hazards. These risks and hazards may include heat waves, cold spells, floods, droughts, riverbank-erosion, … stress moments in agriculture and health due to heat stress and discusses critical moments emerging from …
… CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of … CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of …
… degrees (101 degrees Fahrenheit), the met office said. The heat, which made already dry conditions worse, has hit both … harvests are expected to suffer as a result of the unusual heat. "Crops that are on the tasseling stages are the most … degrees (101 degrees Fahrenheit), the met office said. The heat, which made already dry conditions worse, has hit both …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… it considers forest fires, desertification, drought and heat waves, decreasing farming productivity, sea level rise … it considers forest fires, desertification, drought and heat waves, decreasing farming productivity, sea level rise …