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Displaying 15 of about 26 results… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… Wave height could still be hazardous to nearshore … is much less severe than the preliminary 30-foot-high wave assessment previously issued by an interdisciplinary team of scientists in 2020. The updated wave height estimates come after a months-long effort by …
… or the massive public health outcomes of a sustained heat wave illustrate how sensitive the built environment is to … discussing new capabilities in cooling systems during heat waves with an energy stakeholder over a chili dog at the …
… conditions, such as cracks forming because of exposure to heat and dryness. Individually, they might not have been disasters When multiple hazards, such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainfall, interact, human … to as compound events – for example, a drought and heat wave hitting at the same time. Their combined impact can be …
… potentially triggered by an earthquake, extreme rain, or heat wave, is plausible within the next year and likely within the … potentially triggered by an earthquake, extreme rain, or heat wave, is plausible within the next year and likely …
… droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised … droughts, landslides, epidemics, tsunamis and extreme heat and cold. It also warns that some industrialised …
… cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, … cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, …
… and in South America. Concrete-filled urban areas act as "heat islands" that absorb and then slowly release the sun's heat, making them hotter than surrounding rural areas. In cities like São Paulo, that extra heat combines with humidity arriving from the nearby Atlantic …
… in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where … in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where …
… like white-water rapids, destroying homes. […] The heat from the fire makes it harder for water to infiltrate … like white-water rapids, destroying homes. […] The heat from the fire makes it harder for water to infiltrate …
… major untapped potential for renewable energy. Extreme heat combined with dry soils to fuel periods of record … climate change. The newly arrived El Niño will turn up the heat and bring with it more extreme weather. Early Warnings … major untapped potential for renewable energy. Extreme heat combined with dry soils to fuel periods of record …
… that makes streetscapes more pleasant, or mitigating urban heat by planting trees or gardens atop buildings. In New York … to paint black roofs with a white coating that reflects heat and cools building interiors has provided training for … that makes streetscapes more pleasant, or mitigating urban heat by planting trees or gardens atop buildings. In New York …
… at the flume yet. We acquired and tested sonic sensors for wave height detection, deployed a depth camera and worked out … us to study debris flow and water interactions, tsunami wave generation and propagation, dam overtopping and … at the flume yet. We acquired and tested sonic sensors for wave height detection, deployed a depth camera and worked out …
… the ocean warming rate has increased, and the ocean heat content in 2022 was the highest on record. Ocean warming …
… with climate change, such as exposure to extreme heat and extreme cold. Geospatial results showed that primary … with climate change, such as exposure to extreme heat and extreme cold. Geospatial results showed that primary …