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… 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 …
… chief executive Colleen Kelly. "We must prevent a second wave of destruction from additional flooding, crop loss, … chief executive Colleen Kelly. "We must prevent a second wave of destruction from additional flooding, crop loss, …
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… Recent heat-waves have caused serious health and social problems in … France and Italy. These include the triggering of heat health warnings in case of certain meteorological … systems. Countries are invited to participate. … Recent heat-waves have caused serious health and social problems in …
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… 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 …
… marked by temperatures and humidity high enough to cause heat exhaustion, is projected to double by the 2050s and … patterns, energy choices and climate models to project how heat index levels – the combination of heat and humidity – … some regions have been sweating through a summer 2022 heat wave for over  two straight months . We found that by the end …
… 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 …
… nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat. A recent quick-fire analysis found that the conditions … times more likely by human-caused climate change. But the heat is still ongoing, with temperatures reaching a record … recorded, experts tell Carbon Brief.   WORST HEAT WAVE IN SAHEL HISTORY MALI ❗️Yelimane Tmin 34.2 Tmax 47.2 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… soaring to levels unseen since 1500. The unrelenting heat resulted in significant loss of life among vulnerable … to agriculture across the region.  At the time, deadly heat waves were nothing new: Just eight years earlier, more … a global wakeup call, shifting public perception of heat waves from underperceived risk to a real and …
Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million childrenAs a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change. In the region, 45 million children are living through mu…
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…
… 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 …
… the clouds blanketing Table Mountain than for blistering heat, but it is now looking for ways to stay cool as climate … many cities that have not particularly struggled with heat in the past – though may soon – are not as worried about … much of Africa "our city officials are not prioritising heat as a major issue," she said. "When you ask (officials) …
… warming will increase the number of days of shimmering heat, creating the ideal conditions for fire. In the past … and environment. The southern hemisphere is next. But heat, not fire, is the major cause of death worldwide . The … ahead will result in increasing, devastating impacts. Heat, air quality and health As is clear from reports from …

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