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Displaying 14 of about 14 results… - to help local governments reduce the effect of increased heat on their communities and citizens. Individually, each … This discussion paper also examines the existing urban heat mitigation policies and interventions, including … Governments face challenges in adapting to urban heat because of the complexity of choices available, limited …
… Sydney - Australia can expect even longer and hotter heat waves than the one now scorching wide swathes of the … position as an agricultural powerhouse. A blistering heat wave has settled over Australia's south and southeast …
… causes vulnerable social groups to be at greater risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality in Australian cities. It … urban surface temperatures and social groups vulnerable to heat-related morbidity and mortality as a way to enable governments to identify ‘hot spots’ for priority heat prevention and intervention, as well as the development …
… of vulnerability of urban populations to extreme heat events in Australian capital cities at the present time, … can be used to calculate temperature thresholds for heat alert days. The key risk factors related to adverse … health outcomes were found to be areas with intense urban heat islands, areas with higher proportions of older people, …
… The appointment of chief heat officers in Melbourne is a vital acknowledgement of how serious urban heat is for Australia. It’s a first for the country and part … of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world. In partnership with the US-based …
… 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 …
… and rising global temperatures. What the research found Heat events, such as heatwaves, pose a significant health … than in surrounding regional areas due to “ the urban heat island ” effect, a result of heat created by all the densely packed people, vehicles and …
… When the air-conditioner doesn’t work during a heat wave, people get upset and politicians rush to assign blame. … When the air-conditioner doesn’t work during a heat wave, people get upset and politicians rush to assign …
… and events that create climate impacts. These include heat, cold, drought and flood. The report confirms global … The IPCC noted with high confidence that recent extreme heat events in Australia were made more likely or more severe … extreme temperatures the Brisbane heatwave in 2014 extreme heat preceding the 2018 Queensland fires the heat leading …
… is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, … is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, …
… development. It uses the devastating floods in Pakistan, heat waves in Russia and sea level rise in Tuvalu as a … development. It uses the devastating floods in Pakistan, heat waves in Russia and sea level rise in Tuvalu as a …
… change is the greatest long-term threat to human health. Heat stress, extreme cold, human conflict and mosquito and … are the biggest dangers of a warmer world. Extreme heat kills and very recently we’ve seen intense heatwaves in … The biggest problem, apart from the direct affect of heat on people, remains to be seen - and that’s how habitable …
… rise as well as to extreme weather events like drought, heat waves, and wildfires. At the same time, the country is … rise as well as to extreme weather events like drought, heat waves, and wildfires. At the same time, the country is …
… School of Public Health, University of Sydney Extreme heat affects the mental health of Australians to the same … School of Public Health, University of Sydney Extreme heat affects the mental health of Australians to the same …