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… Without reductions in planet-warming emissions, blistering heat waves of the strength that now typically occur once … land areas by 2075, scientists have warned. And intense heat waves - defined as three exceptionally hot days in a row … Change. The researchers said a worsening of extreme heat could have potentially deadly effects. "Imagine the …
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… 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. …
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… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa. The Middle … heatwaves in the region. Such extraordinary heat events will have a severe impact on the people of the … future hot spells and characterised them with the Heat Wave Magnitude Index. The good match among the model results …
… and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new … in this report are: (i) unusual and unprecedented heat extremes; (ii) rainfall regime changes and water … and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new …
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… and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as well as … and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as …
… projections suggest a significant intensification of summer heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To … for the region. It projects future hot spells by using the Heat Wave Magnitude Index and a comprehensive ensemble of regional …
… By  Glenn McGregor Wildfires, drought and extreme heat have been the talk of the town and country across Europe … and much of Europe have experienced, clear skies, lots of heat, and very dry surface conditions become the norm. In … However, analyses of the pronounced  2003 European heat wave , which affected both Portugal and Spain, indicate that …
… communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the … communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the …
… have  underrated  increases in the occurrence of extreme heat events before. And we know that  climate change  has … . Beyond that, the lines are prone to buckling. Extreme heat is a  killer . Heatwaves in Europe in  2003  and in … killed, several more require  hospital treatment  for  heat-related illness . Heat on the rise An international team …
… to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the … to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the …
… 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 …
… More frequent and extreme weather events - rains & floods, heat waves & droughts - reduced snowpack, increasing … and forestry from the combined effect of drought, heat stress and fire. The PESETA study of the EU Joint … More frequent and extreme weather events - rains & floods, heat waves & droughts - reduced snowpack, increasing …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …
… the meteorological conditions that have brought such heat to the northern hemisphere include substantial changes … the meteorological conditions that have brought such heat to the northern hemisphere include substantial changes …

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