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Displaying 15 of about 83 results… and economic impacts of the extreme drought and heat wave that hit Europe in the summer of 2003, that had adverse … billion Euros. This Early Warning brief concludes that the heat wave that hit Europe in the summer of 2003 could be seen …
… years have all come in the last 17 years. Several of those heat waves bear the fingerprints of human-caused climate … [...] Extreme weather events have always happened, and heat waves would occur even without global warming. But a … greenhouse-gas emissions had never occurred. The 2018 heat wave across Northern Europe, for example, was made five times …
… 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, …
… Cities were the worst hit. Paris implemented a special heat plan, designed to give its inhabitants relief. The plan was devised in the aftermath of the 2003 heat wave that killed 14,000 people in France alone. The city set …
… By Nicole Mortillaro Europe is baking. [...] The culprit? Heat from northwest Africa that is making its way northward. … Clare] Nullis said, is what may lie ahead. The 2018 heat wave was the result of something called a blocking …
… Seeking climate change clues in sizzling heat Scientists have confirmed that human-caused climate … from lodgings. In France, Switzerland and the Netherlands heat wave plans were triggered. England observed its hottest June …
… 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 …
… Key findings The heat (based on observations and forecast) is very extreme … weather. We estimate that the probability to have such a heat or higher is generally more than two times higher today … Here we present an attribution study of the ongoing heat wave made in near real time using well assessed …
… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… not just more intense but also longer lasting periods of heat, drought and rain during summer as the planet warms, … combined with global warming will lead to much more severe heat waves in the future. “Our study found that if the world … compounds impacts. During the 2018 European heat wave several spells of hot and dry weather, each lasting …
… shelters that have been protecting them from the extreme heat of the day and carry on with their lives. "The 'day' has … and other daily activities a struggle. The punishing heat has forced people and livestock to spend their days … and the chance to get back to work. NIGHT SCHOOL With the heat making it hard for children to walk to school and to …
“The only thing that is predictable is the unpredictability of rainfall, which makes it difficult to deal with adaptation measures" said Dr Tanya Abrahamse, chief executive of the South African National Biodiversity Institute at a workshop addressing the country’s preparations for the hosting of the 17th Conference of the Parties to take place in Durban…
… assesses, for the first time, future changes in flood, heat-waves (HW), and drought impacts for all 571 European … assesses, for the first time, future changes in flood, heat-waves (HW), and drought impacts for all 571 European …
… set of durum wheat varieties that can withstand up to 40°C heat along the Senegal River basin. If scaled up, the … Council, ICARDA scientists developed super-early and heat-tolerant durum wheat cultivars and tested them in the … set of durum wheat varieties that can withstand up to 40°C heat along the Senegal River basin. If scaled up, the …
… 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 …