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… people dead and thousands of households without power or heat. Duluth reached near-record snowfall and faced … hotter temperatures and pavement not designed for extreme heat. As these trends ramp up, cities everywhere will also … often fall along lines of race, wealth and mobility. Urban heat island effects , energy insecurity and heightened flood …
… the Pacific Northwest was scorched under an unprecedented heat dome, shattering temperature records and igniting a wave of concern over climate extremes.  As cities like … known for their mild summers, grappled with triple-digit heat, scientists delved into the whys and hows of this …
… and shore up flood defenses in the face of a weeklong heat wave that threatens to trigger widespread snowmelt in the … and shore up flood defenses in the face of a weeklong heat wave that threatens to trigger widespread snowmelt in …
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… more vulnerable. When a drought coincides with a heat wave, the impacts are also much greater than when they occur … on record, but record temperatures and multiple extreme heat waves exacerbated the impacts of the hydrological …
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… temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in … relate to climate change, such as acidity, temperature, heat storage, and sea level. Another chapter considers snow- … temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in …
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… Intense heat is gripping large parts of the Northern hemisphere in … change. “ Without human induced climate change these heat events would however have been extremely rare. In China … would have been about a 1 in 250 year event while maximum heat like in July 2023 would have been virtually impossible …
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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 …
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… impacts • resilience • water • hazards (droughts, floods, heat waves, frost) • vulnerability and adaptation … This … impacts • resilience • water • hazards (droughts, floods, heat waves, frost) • vulnerability and adaptation …
… (2000), Mozambique (2000 and 2001) and Europe (2006), heat waves and forest fires in Portugal (2003), an earthquake … (2000), Mozambique (2000 and 2001) and Europe (2006), heat waves and forest fires in Portugal (2003), an earthquake …
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… results from monthly forecasts we expect: A further cold wave in Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Europe for the … this development is estimated to more than 90%. The cold wave will cause widespread frost even in lowlands (in Western … results from monthly forecasts we expect: A further cold wave in Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Europe for the …
… says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially  in many areas”. The effects of those extreme heat days will probably weigh most heavily on the state’s … says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially  in many areas”. The …
… cyclones/hurricanes, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, heat stress, and water stress. “This new dataset provides a … as was largely believed to be the case until recently. Heat Stress: The highest heat stress scores tend to be centered in the Southeast and …
… droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised … droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised …
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… levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with … levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with …
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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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