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Displaying 15 of about 57 results… who say their study is the first to show the country’s heat-wave trajectory forecasts a 75 per cent increase in heat waves by 2030, a 189 per cent by 2060 and a 277 per cent …
… By Vinayak Dewan The death toll from the intense heat that strikes India each year between March and July has … the situation around. Roofs were painted white to reduce heat absorption; state governments adjusted working hours to … [...] … By Vinayak Dewan The death toll from the intense heat that strikes India each year between March and July has …
… residents with information about health risks before a heat wave occurs, providing valuable time to take appropriate … and duration of extreme ambient temperature, especially heat waves. There is worldwide evidence that extreme high …
… workshop on Preparedness, Mitigation and Management of Heat wave concluded successfully today (February 22, 2018) with … towards effectively mitigating the impact of the imminent heat wave this year. The workshop was organised by National …
… (NDMA) today (May 11, 2018) conducted a meeting with 17 heat wave-prone States to review their preparedness and mitigation … people about the simple ways of mitigating the impact of heat waves and lightning. Shri Jain also asked the States to …
… This Heat Action Plan aims to provide a framework for the … implementation, coordination, and evaluation of extreme heat response activities in Ahmedabad that reduce the negative health impacts of exposure to extreme heat. The Plan’s primary objective is to alert those …
… not only the incidences and impacts of heat waves in Asia but also all the scientific and governance … designed to mitigate their damage. While instances of heat waves are on the rise across the world, Asia in particular seems to be reeling under an intense heat wave. According to the meteorologist Etienne Kapikian, at …
… to integrate future climate trends in its projection of heat risk under different geographic conditions. Cooling … data to produce vulnerability maps that corelate urban heat islands with depleted tree covers, under different … regulations towards climate sensitive urban development. Heat vulnerability maps under different climate scenarios can …
… 43°C (109°F) . Ahmedabad is no stranger to extreme heat. The city is responding to strengthen resilience by releasing and implementing the sixth annual Heat Action Plan: Guide to Extreme Heat Planning. The heat … Ahmedabad 2018 Heat Action Plan After a devastating heat wave hit Ahmedabad in 2010, experts determined that extreme …
… As the inaugural global forum of the Global Heat Health Information Network, this event will feature talks from leading experts on heat health science and action, and will include a regional … will be the focus of GHHIN through 2020. Forum aims The heat health forum serves as an international platform to …
… and rapid concretisation exacerbating the urban heat island effect, it has become important to develop adaptation strategies to reduce and combat heat stress. The issue was prominent at the recent World … discussions on declining liveability in the cities due to heat stress and the need for appropriate policies to cope …
… The number of heat-related deaths have fallen to almost a fifth between … deaths are significantly lower than 2,040 deaths from heat stress in 2015. Considering the average temperatures, … summer temperature outlooks and releases updates on heat wave hotspots on a weekly basis. Location specific heat index …
… but also relieve the anthropogenic "urban heat island" effect, which sees cities have greater ambient … As air-conditioning units cool us indoors, they expel heat outdoors. The amount of heat displaced can be enough to increase outdoor air …
… struggle to stay cool. Authorities in some parts of heat-baked Sindh province have banned outdoor work in the … summer crops also have dried before ripening as extreme heat evaporates the water from irrigation channels, farmers … days in advance and issue alerts, he said. So far three heat alerts have been issued for Karachi this year, he said. …
… deadly conditions repeatedly, suffering the most damaging heat effects, at least as far as human life is concerned, of … on the planet. The study shows that the risk of deadly heat waves is significantly increased because of intensive … of the Midwest in the U.S. That increased vulnerability to heat arises because the irrigation exposes more water to …