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… the impacts of four types of natural hazards (drought, heat wave, wind and flood) on the generation, transmission and … the impacts of four types of natural hazards (drought, heat wave, wind and flood) on the generation, transmission …
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… techniques. She uses a model of a hypothetical heat wave in Detroit to illustrate the implications of climate … is anticipated to increase the frequency and intensity of heat waves in the Midwest, which could potentially claim …
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… could cool some major cities baking in the intensifying heat of a changing climate. How much benefits white roofs … Keeping cities cool could also help reduce the number of heat waves and the strain they put on the public health system. According to the National Weather Service, heat is the most deadly natural hazard in the country and it …
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… and change. It considers the impact of droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones on people and … events of 2013 including Typhoon Haiyan, the record heat in Australia, Argentina and New Zealand, the frigid … been virtually impossible without human contributions of heat-trapping gases, illustrating that some extreme events …
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… climate change greatly increased the risk for the extreme heat waves assessed in this report. How human influence … Multiple groups chose to look at both the Australian heat waves and the California drought, providing an … climate change greatly increased the risk for the extreme heat waves assessed in this report. How human influence …
… previous. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat and plays a major role in controlling changes to Earth's … taking into account station history and urban heat island effects. Software is used to calculate the … previous. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat and plays a major role in controlling changes to Earth's …
… Technical support for land managers to respond to drought, heat stress, floods, pests, and changes in the growing … Technical support for land managers to respond to drought, heat stress, floods, pests, and changes in the growing …

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