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Displaying 15 of about 40 results… 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. …
… the land absorbs and releases energy and cause the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon where developed areas get … planners are scrambling to mitigate excessive heat. One strategy is to replace artificial surfaces with … in a parking lot on a hot summer day, and you feel the heat from the ground. And when you’re standing on a lawn, …
… 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 …
… Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat. In the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, … spaces like shopping malls or movie theaters to escape the heat. But the pandemic closed many of those places. Local … cooling centers open during the near-triple-digit heat wave, including one adjacent to Boyle Heights. But residents …
… the well-publicized problems of drugs, gangs or guns - is heat stroke, experts say. “When it’s hot out, it gets really … are either elderly and don't know how to deal with the heat, or are less fortunate and cannot afford an air … increase in morbidity than other areas during a heat wave,” said Pat Kinney, a researcher with the Consortium for …
… By Erika Bolstad Heat waves may tire all of us out — and not in just New York City. In the coming decades, heat waves will be longer, more frequent and more intense in … National Climate Assessment. This summer alone, extreme heat has killed grape pickers in California fields and hikers …
… 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 …
… rainfall can affect crop yield as much as excessive heat and drought. In a new study, an interdisciplinary team … expected yield. Data suggest that drought and excessive heat caused a yield loss of up to 37% during some years. The … biology and study co-author. “While drought and heat stress have been well dealt with in the existing models, …
… events (1982-83, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98), three extreme heat events in the Mediterranean Sea (1999, 2003, 2006) and … places where marine species are most at risk of extreme heat in the future. Marine heatwaves are defined as periods … events (1982-83, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98), three extreme heat events in the Mediterranean Sea (1999, 2003, 2006) and …
… In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British Columbia and the U.S. Pacific … economic, environmental and social vulnerabilities . Heat waves silently roll in with only a shimmer of visible …
… 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 …
… of people in northern Brazil who are exposed to extreme heat—with potentially deadly results and devastating economic … the journal Communications Earth & Environment . Extreme heat levels, which are physiologically intolerable to the … Deforestation and climate change project increased risk of heat stress in the Brazilian Amazon, there is a deforestation …
… This figure shows what happens to heat flow with and without trees next to a house. The images … house without a tree next to it, and the resulting flow of heat. The images on the right show the house with a tree next to it, and how the tree affects the flow of heat toward and away from the house. Image provided by …
… only 45 days with what have not been considered heat wave temperatures. Such persistent warmth, scientists warn , … that knowledge to try to predict the impact of future heat waves on marine life in the gulf. A hot spot for warming …
… techniques. She uses a model of a hypothetical heat wave in Detroit to illustrate the implications of climate … is anticipated to increase the frequency and intensity of heat waves in the Midwest, which could potentially claim …