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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… Already, cities around the world are facing intense heat waves. Several European and Southeast Asian countries … The southern United States has been hit by a long-lasting heat dome; parts of India have sweltered under 47°C (116°F) heat; and areas of North Africa reached temperatures of 50°C …
… have limited options to avoid working and staying in the heat. Most countries will experience more frequent and … and neonatal health services and guidance consider heat risks and that heat health action plans include evidence-based interventions …
… Freetown appointed Eugenia Kargbo as the city's chief heat officer in 2021. Kargbo is the first person in Africa to … greener city and helping its residents cope with rising heat. Her appointment is part of a wider plan to "Transform … and informal workers will become more vulnerable to heat-related health risks . The tens of thousands of women …
… in parts of the Mediterranean, scorching, road-melting heat to South Asia, and torrential rain causing deadly floods … winter. But this year, a combination of unusual and early heat and ongoing drought has generated more volatile … day in July or August, notes the New York Times. The heat wave across these countries would have been “almost …
… drought in those regions, exacerbating the impacts of the heat on agriculture which is already threatened by an … year, an average of 262, 250, and 116 people die from heat-related illness in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, … acclimatisation of the population, lower preparedness for heat (e.g. people have not yet brought out fans or A/Cs from …
… of climate change. The elderly are more sensitive to heat and pollution due to existing health conditions, limited … of climate change. The elderly are more sensitive to heat and pollution due to existing health conditions, limited …
… around 9 January. Being too hot isn’t just uncomfortable. Heat stress causes dehydration, headaches, nausea – and, when … in South Africa’s Northern Cape province have died from heat stroke in January. At least 90 people died in India … the percentage of the population exposed to deadly heat stress is projected to increase from today’s 30% to …
… living conditions do not provide adequate shelter from heat risks make Africa deserving special attention Eugenia … has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown’s chief heat officer . Her role in Sierra Leone’s capital is the … been tasked with raising public awareness about extreme heat, improving responses to heat waves, and collecting, …
… days in the summer of 2022 when that was the case. Such heat waves can occur when the Sahara arrives on our doorstep … work and what can we expect from them in the future? Heat waves are made in several ways, starting with intense … What really raises the temperature is the importing of heat from somewhere else. That process is often very …
… season. Despite this, no impacts of the record breaking heat were recorded. This does not mean however, that no impacts occurred. It is a known fact that extreme heat in African countries is notoriously underreported, … leading to little awareness about the dangers of extreme heat. Heat-related mortality is estimated to increase by a …
… Continued extreme heat exposure is affecting the health of vulnerable groups in communities. With extreme heat conditions increasing because of climate change, Wits … or regional early warning and information systems, heat wave plans and guidelines, and raising public awareness …
… most populous regions have been affected by extreme heat since 2013. More frequent and intense extreme heat is one of the major impacts of climate change. As the … of heatwave days at the global scale from 1950”. Extreme heat events can have serious health impacts – Europe’s 2003 …
… Assessing the burdens of heat on women in India, Nigeria, and the US enables and informs solutions Extreme heat, largely driven by climate change, is a powerful and … latest economic report, The scorching divide: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income . This …
… makes pregnant women particularly vulnerable to extreme heat? Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events, with pregnancy being an particularly vulnerable … of the maternal thermoregulatory mechanisms to dissipate heat in pregnancy. Foetal metabolism generates considerable …
… for the city, particularly relating to flood risk, urban heat, land degradation and soil erosion. In response to this, … live on land that is prone to flooding. Reducing the urban heat island effect Under current climate conditions, the … a result of the city’s increasing urbanisation, and this heat gain will only be compounded by the impacts of climate …