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Displaying 15 of about 47 results… people died than would normally have been expected as a heat wave gripped Europe’s south this summer, according to … data. Across the Mediterranean, people were brought low by heat of an intensity and duration that is becoming …
… By Bob Ward The UK should devise a ‘National Heat Risk Strategy’ following the revelation that several … Government should devise and implement a ‘National Heat Risk Strategy’ following the revelation that several … temperatures during the week ending 14 August, and the Heat-Health Watch Service operated by the Met Office and …
… Study says 37 per cent of heat-related deaths in summer are linked to climate change … An international team of researchers has quantified how heat-related deaths are attributable to global warming, with … 43 countries an average of 37 per cent of warm-season heat-related deaths could be attributed to anthropogenic …
… [...] “The reason that most people work outside in the heat is because it's work that has to be done. But it doesn't … to countries in southern Europe with a long experience of heat, you will find that they do have siestas” he says. “I … In high temperatures, construction workers are exposed to heat stroke as well as skin damage, and they also have to …
… are rising , but there are fewer deaths linked to extreme heat. As the epidemiologist Julio Díaz, 61, points out, “it … by around 0.4ºC every decade, so is the threshold at which heat kills – currently by 0.6º C per decade. “It’s taking … to die,” he says. [...] “In 2003 there was a brutal heat wave,” says Díaz, indicating the turning point. “In Spain, …
… falling victim to extreme weather events, specifically heat waves like the ones that hit many parts of the world … a fever but she was dehydrated. Climate change is making heat waves longer, hotter, more frequent, and more dangerous … housing movement began in response to a devastating heat wave that hit the country in 2003. That summer, around …
By Hugo Greenhalgh
In a new study, scientists explore how governments could better measure the losses and damage caused by global warming around the world.
LONDON - At least 1,500 deaths in Britain can be directly linked to climate change since 2000, as the country grappled with severe heatwaves, while four major floods caused billions in financial lo…
… Jan 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The effects rising heat has on vulnerable workers in Southeast Asia is the focus … National University of Singapore (NUS), will examine how heat stress impacts outdoor and indoor workers, including … said Jason Lee, the lead researcher. The project, titled Heat-Safe, views heat as a "complex socio-environmental …
… has allocated €2 billion to ease the impact of extreme heat and drought on farmers and water supplies. Spain plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. The measure will be enforced when the state weather … has allocated €2 billion to ease the impact of extreme heat and drought on farmers and water supplies. Spain plans …
… 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 …
… how the global warming and the resulting increase in heat stress can directly affect productivity of workers and … for 269 European regions are combined with daily heat stress indicator derived from a set of high-resolution … can reduce damages by 30%–40%. … LETTER • OPEN ACCESS Heat stress, labour productivity and adaptation in Europe—a …
… trends expected to exacerbate the risk of urban heat stress, implementing adaptation measures is paramount to limit the adverse impacts of heat on urban inhabitants. Identification of the best options … research to date considers the perceived impacts of heat among urban residents. Based on a household survey in …
… see temperatures already exceeding 40℃ is shocking. Summer heat may be far from people’s minds here in Australia. But … due to climate change boosts the odds of such severe heat. In 2020, a UK Met Office study found under the … be virtually impossible. The UK is simply not used to heat on this scale. In fact, buildings there are generally …
… The current issue of UMID magazine presents European heat action plans and shows heat precautions in federal states and municipalities. … Another focus is COVID-19: disease severity in the first wave, corona and the effects on air quality, wastewater …
… under the headings of the four main phases in the local Heat Plan: preparation phase (autumn/winter), pre-warning … vulnerable populations' needs during periods of extreme heat, and the extent to which these can be institutionalised … municipality could adapt the way it communicates on heat wave-related risks with vulnerable populations – Question 4). …