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Displaying 15 of about 18 results… the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now … the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now …
… 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 …
… this could result in a rapid rise in the death toll due to heat-related disasters in Europe, which is somewhat more … are much smaller in absolute terms than those from extreme heat, will strongly decrease in all regions of Europe and … the number of people exposed to and killed by extreme heat. Limiting warming to 1.5°C could reduce the number of …
… “Millions of people around the world should be receiving heat-related warnings and advisories if we are to avoid a … risk management needs to step up the focus on extreme heat if we are to reduce mortality from this particular … to water and adequate shelter and protection from the heat and the sun.” The first six months of the year have been …
… 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 …
… to weather and climate extremes, specifically floods, heat-waves and cold spells. The 54 participants included … to weather and climate extremes, specifically floods, heat-waves and cold spells. The 54 participants included …
… including earthquakes, flooding, extreme cold, extreme heat, snow, ice, storms, tornados, heavy rain and other … including earthquakes, flooding, extreme cold, extreme heat, snow, ice, storms, tornados, heavy rain and other …
… Severe floods, windstorms, heat-waves and cold-waves have caused dramatic political, … result of a changing climate. … Severe floods, windstorms, heat-waves and cold-waves have caused dramatic political, …
… by storms (25 %), droughts (approximately 10 %) and heat waves (approximately 5 %). The insurance coverage of all … small number of events. Regarding impacts on human health, heat waves are the deadliest especially for vulnerable groups … and forest fires also cause fatalities, but less than heat waves. Innovation and collaboration is key to success …
… disasters such as flooding, tropical cyclone, drought and heat waves , led to malnutrition and food insecurity, … disasters such as flooding, tropical cyclone, drought and heat waves , led to malnutrition and food insecurity, …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… the population live in urban areas which can be exposed to heat waves, flooding or rising sea levels." According to the … with southern and central Europe seeing more frequent heat waves, forest fires and droughts. Heavier precipitation … the population live in urban areas which can be exposed to heat waves, flooding or rising sea levels." According to the …
… lives and squandering scarce aid budgets. Feeling the Heat says providing protection against increasing droughts … but save a lot of money on emergency aid.” Feeling the Heat challenges the UN, governments and aid agencies to … lives and squandering scarce aid budgets. Feeling the Heat says providing protection against increasing droughts …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …