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Displaying 15 of about 42 results… articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. … A report about the current … articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. …
… Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, … wildfires and hot weather.” When wildfires and extreme heat occur at the same time, they magnify air pollution: … smoke increases fine particulate matter in the air and the heat combines the smoke and other pollutants to create more …
… facing the risk of wildfire or the impacts of extreme heat—two problems only expected to get worse as the climate … facing the risk of wildfire or the impacts of extreme heat—two problems only expected to get worse as the climate …
… of historical trends in fire weather—a combination of high heat, low humidity, and strong winds—aims to investigate how … seasons in the Western United States. Warming from heat-trapping pollution is drying out forests, grasslands and … 25, 2021 Research brief by Climate Central FIRE WEATHER Heat, dryness, and wind are driving wildfires in the Western …
… Valley, where much of the state’s farming happens, and the heat is only getting worse. Meanwhile, intense precipitation … have to train employees and supervisors on the signs of heat illness and maintain a heat illness prevention plan, with written procedures for …
… In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen … [...] Both hazards are harmful to health on their own: Heat stress increases cardiac strain, and inhaling wildfire … [...] … In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen …
This report provides a forward-looking approach to increasing investment in community mitigation, particularly for nature-based approaches that reduce long-term risks by increasing investment in forests, seagrasses, and other natural systems that can lower either the probability of a disaster occurring or reduce losses when it does occur. Such mitigatio…
… 2020. Research is increasingly showing how drought, heat, and wildfire influence each other. Ongoing … Mankin, Amanda Sheffield, and Isla Simpson Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires are among the costliest and most … in advancing the science of and responses to drought–heat wave–wildfire events. First, feedbacks involved in shaping …
… The 'tidal wave of interest' in building climate-resilient cities is … The "little burbling" of activity turned into "a tidal wave of interest" that is likely to snowball next year, … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. … The 'tidal wave of interest' in building … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. …
… wide areas and flooded subway stations in China . Heat waves shattered records in the Pacific Northwest , … events. In addition, storm systems are fueled by latent heat – the energy released into the atmosphere when water … Increased moisture in the atmosphere also enhances latent heat in storm systems, increasing their intensity. Research …
… of extremes in the western United States with record heat impacting not just the Northwest, but also the … rather than evaporating the non-existent soil water. The heat in late summer before the advent of strong autumn winds … by Climate Change One interpretation of the recent heat wave is that it represents a meteorological black swan, a …
… or the massive public health outcomes of a sustained heat wave illustrate how sensitive the built environment is to … discussing new capabilities in cooling systems during heat waves with an energy stakeholder over a chili dog at the …
… to melting away next year. Greenland melted Extreme heat also baked Greenland’s enormous ice sheet this summer. … at least 2 °C warmer than average from January to July. Heat records fell in many southern Alaska cities during the … this has happened. Much of Alaska was gripped by a heat wave from 4-8 July 2019. Temperatures in Anchorage soared …
… By Somini Sengupta [...] Heat and drought extremes are consistent with scientific … be a result of warming, strangely enough. [...] Extreme heat, though, is the bigger problem overall. Heat records have been broken twice as often as cold records …
… hot that they create their own weather, record-breaking heat waves and a vanishing Sierra snowpack. Against that … and the National Science Foundation. Coping with extreme heat California had its hottest summer on record in 2021 — … the very scope of the problem is spurring an unprecedented wave of innovation across California as clean energy …