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Displaying 12 of about 12 results… Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, according to … and developed countries [...] … Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, …
… 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 …
… subject to the devastating impacts of drought and intense heat. Many of the temperatures presently being recorded in … of human survival, or “liveability”. The general limit of heat we should live in is 35°C wet-bulb temperature, which is … leave as they cannot survive in these conditions. Extreme heat is a serious health hazard. It can have very negative …
… The WHO Regional Office for Europe published guidance on heat–health action planning in 2008, and intends to update … guidance document identified as “core” to a comprehensive heat–health action plan (HHAP), and these are complemented in each chapter with the results of a WHO survey of heat–health action planning in 2019, where relevant to the …
… the growing risk from another deadly phenomenon: extreme heat. The research, published in The Lancet medical journal, … health conditions. In 2018, the EU recorded 104,000 heat-related deaths amongst older people, over one third of … 2019. Many parts of Europe experienced an exceptional heat wave in June and July 2019, during which many all-time …
New report finds major increase in urban and rural poor populations at high risk from a lack of access to cooling, totaling 1.09 billion people.
Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa at highest risk, with poverty impact of COVID-19 and rapidly growing hot cities contributing to increased risk.
Access to sustainable cooling is critical to ensure nutrition, h…
… for an extensive part of the continent. The increase in heat attributable fraction will start to exceed the reduction … in the Mediterranean, where the high vulnerability to heat will lead to an imbalance between the decreasing cold and increasing heat-attributable mortality. … This study aims to estimate …
… rural areas: cows grazing peacefully. But, by 2050, heat stress induced by climate change may drastically alter … measures are put in place, the number of extreme heat events driven by climate change – especially in the … – will increase. Poultry and pigs already face major heat stress challenges in many regions of the tropics where …
… will further exacerbate extreme weather events such as heat‐ waves is of primary concern to policymakers and … This paper explores the governance structures of European heat health action plans and provides insights into key … will further exacerbate extreme weather events such as heat‐ waves is of primary concern to policymakers and …
… increase is disproportionately high due to the urban heat island effect. This study found that heatwave-protective … solution to achieve this is by implementing a National Heat Health Action Plan. Improving knowledge is a vital step … increase is disproportionately high due to the urban heat island effect. This study found that heatwave-protective …
… following case studies: In Ahmedabad, India, a city-led Heat Action Plan has significantly reduced heat-related mortality and morbidity, with an estimated 1,190 … following case studies: In Ahmedabad, India, a city-led Heat Action Plan has significantly reduced heat-related …
… 1.90/day) will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat in Africa,2 if adequate response measures are not put in … El Niño–Southern Oscillation SURFACE TEMPERATURE OCEAN HEAT CONTENT GLACIER MASS SEA-ICE EXTENT SEA-LEVEL RISE …