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Displaying 9 of about 9 results… Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, … tornadoes. Older people can get into serious danger, as heat and dehydration stress bodies already challenged by age … and emergency planners say seniors’ best defence against heat is social connection, with family and neighbours …
… behind in efforts to reduce health impacts of extreme heat. Lynée Turek-Hankins of Stanford University (now … at risk of health impacts and death due to extreme heat. Risk may vary between communities according to unique … Index, which applies to all types of disasters; and the Heat-Health Action Index, which identifies areas particularly …
… 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 …
… By John Upton and Clarisa Diaz [...] As pollution traps heat and pushes temperatures upward around the world, … replaced by pavement and other hard surfaces that absorb heat. But the heat is being felt unevenly, with the legacy of redlining and …
… Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather phenomena, heat is a silent killer. The COVID-19 pandemic could make … must acknowledge another threat we face this summer: the heat. July has seen record-breaking heat scorch the southern … North America, threatening to bring a long, intense heat wave through mid-July . Summer weather: Friend and foe While …
… have been broken across the United States, and extreme heat is expected to continue across much of the Southeast and … populated counties expected to experience extreme heat this week. We find that in more than half of them, a … risk. Those who stay at home during this week’s heat wave but lack air conditioning or the means to pay for it …
… landscapes — are more regularly exposed to dangerous heat than folks in suburban and rural areas. [...] The rising heat could mean thousands of deaths in New Jersey, according … Shindell of Duke University. Shindell found that excessive heat already kills around 12,000 Americans annually — about …
… status and vulnerability gets really clear here.” Heat waves have a harmful effect on health, and the poorest … rural areas work outdoors, being directly exposed to the heat and daily temperature variations,” said Sonja … status and vulnerability gets really clear here.” Heat waves have a harmful effect on health, and the poorest …
… Such decisions have resulted in measurable differences in heat. A recent study found that in more than 100 American … like paved roads or tar-covered rooftops readily absorb heat from the sun. They also tend to hold onto that heat more tightly than natural materials like loose dirt or …