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… A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for … preventable and unacceptable disaster'. … A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for …
… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… The 'tidal wave of interest' in building climate-resilient cities is … The "little burbling" of activity turned into "a tidal wave of interest" that is likely to snowball next year, … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. … The 'tidal wave of interest' in building … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. …
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05 December 2011 - 09 December 2011
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… of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid GPS-Seismic … of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid …
… Powerful storms ,  wildfires ,  heat waves  and other extreme climate-related events are … two-thirds live in places that experienced a multiday heat wave. In an  April Pew Research Center survey , half of …
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… challenges drew attention during 2018 — flooding, extreme heat and forest fires — and this article looks at these … lower flood risk in existing communities. [...] Regarding heat risk, Canada’s adaptation preparedness is already in deficit. What does the future portend for extreme heat events? For the Greater Toronto Area, for example,  …
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… in fighting street flooding, sewer backups,  and heat-related illnesses by 2050. The strategy aims to … water conservation actions; • Support and expand extreme heat planning; • Include climate change adaptation measures … in fighting street flooding, sewer backups,  and heat-related illnesses by 2050. The strategy aims to …
… continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and droughts and … continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and …
… storms, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves) along with information needed to anticipate the … storms, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves) along with information needed to anticipate the …
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… cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, … cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, …
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… "While floods are the most common weather disaster, heat is our No. 1 weather-related killer;" and degraded … "While floods are the most common weather disaster, heat is our No. 1 weather-related killer;" and degraded …
… force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and … force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and …
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… City especially as we plan for climate change. “We have heat-waves, flooding, forest fires and water shortages in … City especially as we plan for climate change. “We have heat-waves, flooding, forest fires and water shortages in …
… alone, we suffered from at least 21 floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms that each caused at … numbers of devastating floods, heavy storms, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires over the past few years. In 2010 … alone, we suffered from at least 21 floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms that each caused at …

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