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Displaying 15 of about 54 results… It may still be spring, but baking summer heat is about to hit the famously comfortable Pacific … Northwest and western Canada. Starting this weekend, the heat wave will send temperatures soaring 20 to 25 degrees …
… articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. … A report about the current … articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. …
… Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, … wildfires and hot weather.” When wildfires and extreme heat occur at the same time, they magnify air pollution: … smoke increases fine particulate matter in the air and the heat combines the smoke and other pollutants to create more …
… Record high early summer temperatures, heat-absorbing soot, and diminishing winter snowfall colluded … end of the century. Much of the melting was caused by heat waves in June. The high temperatures were compounded by … coldwater fish. … Record high early summer temperatures, heat-absorbing soot, and diminishing winter snowfall colluded …
… facing the risk of wildfire or the impacts of extreme heat—two problems only expected to get worse as the climate … facing the risk of wildfire or the impacts of extreme heat—two problems only expected to get worse as the climate …
… in parts of the Mediterranean, scorching, road-melting heat to South Asia, and torrential rain causing deadly floods … winter. But this year, a combination of unusual and early heat and ongoing drought has generated more volatile … day in July or August, notes the New York Times. The heat wave across these countries would have been “almost …
… of historical trends in fire weather—a combination of high heat, low humidity, and strong winds—aims to investigate how … seasons in the Western United States. Warming from heat-trapping pollution is drying out forests, grasslands and … 25, 2021 Research brief by Climate Central FIRE WEATHER Heat, dryness, and wind are driving wildfires in the Western …
… Valley, where much of the state’s farming happens, and the heat is only getting worse. Meanwhile, intense precipitation … have to train employees and supervisors on the signs of heat illness and maintain a heat illness prevention plan, with written procedures for …
… In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen … [...] Both hazards are harmful to health on their own: Heat stress increases cardiac strain, and inhaling wildfire … [...] … In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen …
… gets stuck. Rains can grow into floods, sunny days into heat waves, and tinder-dry conditions into wildfires.” … due to human-caused global warming which intensifies heat waves and heavy rainfall, and on top of that we could … 4.7 billion Canadian Dollars. “Clearly, the planetary wave pattern wasn’t the only cause for the fire – yet it was …
This report provides a forward-looking approach to increasing investment in community mitigation, particularly for nature-based approaches that reduce long-term risks by increasing investment in forests, seagrasses, and other natural systems that can lower either the probability of a disaster occurring or reduce losses when it does occur. Such mitigatio…
… 2020. Research is increasingly showing how drought, heat, and wildfire influence each other. Ongoing … Mankin, Amanda Sheffield, and Isla Simpson Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires are among the costliest and most … in advancing the science of and responses to drought–heat wave–wildfire events. First, feedbacks involved in shaping …
… 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. …
… [...] With too many buildings crammed atop too much heat-absorbing pavement, dense cities like Montreal with too … the unfortunate fate of getting even hotter. An “urban heat island” is just as it sounds: Too many humans and human … deadly. Last summer, 66 people died during a Montreal heat wave; 80 per cent of them were not outside in the scorching …
… wide areas and flooded subway stations in China . Heat waves shattered records in the Pacific Northwest , … events. In addition, storm systems are fueled by latent heat – the energy released into the atmosphere when water … Increased moisture in the atmosphere also enhances latent heat in storm systems, increasing their intensity. Research …