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… 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 …
… precipitation, 11; drought, 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." … 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." …
… Earthquakes, floods, landslides, high winds and heat waves put lives in peril, and extreme weather events due … natural hazards – seismic activity, floods, landslides, heat-waves and winds – and populations’ exposure to them in … … Earthquakes, floods, landslides, high winds and heat waves put lives in peril, and extreme weather events due …
… droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised … droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised …
… and manage the impact of extreme events such as drought, heat waves, hurricanes, floods, forest fires and landslides. … and manage the impact of extreme events such as drought, heat waves, hurricanes, floods, forest fires and landslides. …
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… tropical cyclones, storms, floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and some outbreaks of epidemic … tropical cyclones, storms, floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and some outbreaks of epidemic …
… housing for elderly people that can buffer the effects of heat waves. Information gaps and data needs Successful … housing for elderly people that can buffer the effects of heat waves. Information gaps and data needs Successful …

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