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Displaying 14 of about 14 results… since April 2023, which is causing unprecedented heat stress conditions in the Caribbean Basin, including … Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. More isolated marine heat wave conditions have been detected off the Northeast U.S. …
… Medical Services (EMS) responses to 911 calls for heat-related illnesses and injuries, helping government … centers and additional tree coverage should be focused. “Heat is no longer a silent killer. From coast-to-coast, … in an announcement . Between 2018 and 2022, the rate of heat-related emergency services calls rose from 10.5 to 14.9 …
… released Tuesday shows that such record-shattering heat waves — dubbed virtually impossible without climate … could help communities better prepare for life-threatening heat waves in the future. [...] Temperatures are … of today’s climate to simulate the Pacific Northwest heat wave and found very intense heat waves occurred, but the heat …
… 2100, the U.S. will experience more frequent and intense heat waves, especially in Alaska and states located in the … and Southwest. ASU engineers are trying to grasp how heat stresses the body, and they’re using ANDI — a breathing, … mannequin — to do it. “The instrument essentially measures heat load received by an average human body on 35 different …
… Provide Insights for Earth’s Future Urban floods. Extreme heat. Hurricane storm surges. Polar vortices. Droughts and … under a warmer future. “For example,” she says, “for each heat wave or cold snap that occurred between 1980-2019, these data …
… may be dangerous. As temperatures rise, people look for heat relief in various ways. Electric fans, which move air … However, there are limits to fans’ ability to fight the heat. According to the World Health Organization, when … rise above 35°C, fans may no longer help prevent heat-related illnesses . And at higher temperatures, they can …
… coastal communities some protection from waves by reducing wave energy as the waves travel over the rough surface of the … coastal communities some protection from waves by reducing wave energy as the waves travel over the rough surface of the …
… prediction and will also integrate with ocean and wave models as underlying inputs. The current standalone … prediction and will also integrate with ocean and wave models as underlying inputs. The current standalone …
… the United States and Puerto Rico, including extreme heat, earthquakes, landslides, tornadoes, and floods. The … the urban wildland interface, he explains, much like the heat index can change depending on how close you are to the … the United States and Puerto Rico, including extreme heat, earthquakes, landslides, tornadoes, and floods. The …
… connection between sea level rise, climate change, extreme heat and coastal flooding. Some coastally vulnerable … connection between sea level rise, climate change, extreme heat and coastal flooding. Some coastally vulnerable …
… and predict how it will change over time. Timely data on heat islands, flooding and extreme weather will help … and predict how it will change over time. Timely data on heat islands, flooding and extreme weather will help …
… hazards, including wildfires, smoke, drought, extreme heat, flooding, and debris flow. Lack of complete data down … morbidity, and displacements, including from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Direct FEMA to coordinate and … hazards, including wildfires, smoke, drought, extreme heat, flooding, and debris flow. Lack of complete data down …
… they also drive coastal flooding through storm surges, wave action, and intense rainfall. Rising mean sea levels … limitations when estimating extreme wind, storm surge and wave conditions for defining risks. Therefore, assessing wind … Recent research shows that future increases in 27 enhanced wave-driven flooding in Pacific islands could drive …
… and coppice forests, wetlands, and dunes) in dampening wave energy and reducing flooding and erosion from rising … nearshore bathymetry and beach profiles for improved wave and hazard modeling. Visitation and expenditures related …