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Displaying 15 of about 71 results… catastrophe, countries in western Europe experienced a heat wave that resulted in 27,000 dead: 15,000 deaths in France, … critical public health measures that can save life in a heat emergency are early warning systems, the immediate …
… Heat wave warning systems are often used in countries with frequent heat waves to warn the public and prevent heat-related … “heat” and Google search data that included weather (heat wave, hot weather), medical (heat exhaustion, heat stroke), …
… of climate change. [...] One day in the future, a massive wave of high-pressure air will park over Phoenix. As the sun … scorching summer, the pressure will hold the accumulated heat in place and the triple-digit temperatures will tick up … will drop only to 100. [...] But as the climate changes, heat waves will get worse. Not only is Phoenix one of the …
… disasters, the biggest killers in the US are extreme heat and cold. Many people rely on air-conditioning to keep … buildings in many US cities are highly vulnerable to such heat disasters , according to a new study, and that danger … devastating consequences,” says Sailor. [...] The risk of heat disasters will increase as climate changes and in urban …
… Extreme heat is the most widespread and deadly weather-related hazard … for mitigation. This report outlines how extreme heat will affect the real estate and land use sectors and … positive impact of the real estate sector in implementing “heat-resilient” building designs and land uses. The report …
… Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United … of AC coincides with a hot weather episode (henceforth, a heat disaster). Using simulations, this report finds that … buildings in many US cities are highly vulnerable to heat disasters—with more than 50 million citizens living in …
… for what’s to come By Jeff Goodell [...] Extreme heat is already transforming our world in subtle and … the autobahn because of fears the road would buckle from heat. The U.S. military has already incurred as much as $1 … old, or homeless, you’re more likely to die during a heat wave. Recent immigrants, both legal and undocumented, are …
… change is increased occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events. The evolution of extreme heat risk in cities depends on the interactions of … effects of climate change, population growth, and urban heat mitigation measures, such as cool roofs, on exposure to …
… are facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This interactive map identifies … the average number of days per year above a 100°F heat index that are projected to occur at military bases in … are facing a potentially staggering expansion of dangerous heat over the coming decades. This interactive map identifies …
… Sciences on April 12. From prediction to protection Heat waves are common in California’s Central Valley, a … and nut crops, as well as extensive dairy production, and heat waves can wreak havoc on agricultural production. The dairy industry had a heat wave-induced economic loss of about $1 billion in 2006, for …
… this year, 128 million people were under excessive heat warnings in the U.S. [...] Heat-absorbing urban surfaces and building materials, lack of cool green space, waste heat from multiple sources (such as cars) and heat-trapping …
… Fahrenheit WASHINGTON — Increases in potentially lethal heat driven by climate change will affect every state in the … released today. Few places would be unaffected by extreme heat conditions by midcentury and only a few mountainous regions would remain extreme heat refuges by the century’s end. Without global action to …
… are exacerbated by hot spots contributing to the urban heat island effect . Chase Jones and Amy Cilimburg, community … U.S. Census demographics for sensitive populations with heat exposure variables, the team successfully mapped the … for city building codes that should alleviate the urban heat island effect. Tompkins, along with her adviser, Anna …
… I were to tell you that there were nearly 2,800 cases of heat-related illness among active-duty members of the US … at home in the US, thousands of servicepeople suffer from heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke every year, and the problem …
… HeatReady—the nation’s first program of its kind—treats heat readiness like hurricane readiness and heat waves like temperature tsunamis. It will alert residents … redesigning those low-income neighborhoods hit hardest by heat to remove some of the sting. Both programs emphasize …