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Displaying 45 of about 462 results… Public Works, was given a second title this month: chief heat officer, the city’s first. She joins a number of heat officers around the world as cities from Athens, Greece … Chile , begin to coordinate a better response to extreme heat and develop sustainable cooling strategies. Phoenix and …
… By Christopher Joyce [...] In the U.S., in fact, heat-related illness appears to be declining. [...] The … is driving it, Jeremy Hess, a medical doctor and heat-illness researcher at the University of Washington, says … in the population. He found that emergency room visits for heat-related illness were relatively high in rural areas, …
… Environmental Protection Agency has produced the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook with assistance from federal, state, … and others plan for and respond to excessive heat events, the guidebook highlights best practices that have been employed to save lives during excessive heat events in different urban areas and provides a menu of …
… This report will look at the factors that contribute to the heat island effect. Urban heat islands are metropolitan places that are hotter than … Paved roads, parking lots, and buildings absorb and retain heat during the day and radiate that heat back into the …
… This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill … local jurisdictions to advance the understanding of how heat waves are changing at a local level in California, US. … in California. … This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill …
… 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. …
… [...] "Rapid rises in heat gain due to exposure to hotter than average conditions … and can result in a cascade of illnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke , and hyperthermia," the World …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… [...] The bipartisan “Extreme Heat Emergency Act,” H.R. 3965 , from Reps. Ruben Gallego … Earlier this year, Gallego reintroduced the “Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act,” H.R. 2945 , with Rep. Bonnie Watson … to air conditioning. [...] … [...] The bipartisan “Extreme Heat Emergency Act,” H.R. 3965 , from Reps. Ruben Gallego …
… iconic vistas of the Grand Canyon. But some park visitors’ heat-related health risks are on the rise. In a recent study , scientists estimated that the rate of heat-related illness among visitors to Grand Canyon National … coming decades as climate change continues to bring the heat. The study provides a useful example of the risks that …