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Displaying 15 of about 134 results… At least 2,200 Indians this summer have died in a heat wave, making it the deadliest heat wave in the country, reports Quartz. Those most …
… the critical first few months of the pandemic: the first wave. The issue includes articles on: Developing a … the critical first few months of the pandemic: the first wave. The issue includes articles on: Developing a …
"I think the entire city of Brisbane, the Ipswich region and most of the south east, needs to prepare ourselves for enormous disruption," said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, after weeks of rain and flooding, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
… Learnt from Community Exercise of Indian Ocean Tsunami Wave Exercise (IOWave16) and additional workgroup meetings … their stories and experiences from the Indian Ocean Wave Tsunami Exercise, mock tsunami drills carried out to … Learnt from Community Exercise of Indian Ocean Tsunami Wave Exercise (IOWave16) and additional workgroup meetings …
… climate change influence bushfires? Why are the current heat and bushfire conditions unusual? What impact does extreme heat have on Australians? And it outlines record-breaking … change has contributed to making the current extreme heat conditions and bushfires worse; iv) good community …
… Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 metres high – almost the height of the Statue of … comparable earthquake detection tools The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga … meant tsunami warning centres did not detect the initial wave as they are programmed to detect tsunamis based on water …
Eastern Australia is currently gripped by a prolonged and devastating drought, with no relief in sight. Parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are currently experiencing their driest conditions on record over certain time periods. Some of the largest rainfall deficiencies have occurred in the Macquarie, Namoi–Peel, and Border Rivers c…
By Owen Price
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service declared the earliest total fire bans in its history this week. The entire state was declared to be in drought on the same day.
The combination of winter drought and hot, dry weather has made dangerous fires increasingly likely.
Already this week two fires on the south coast hav…
… one resident put it: “… I’m not going to go outside in the heat to get in the pool.” External shading or heavy drapes … one resident put it: “… I’m not going to go outside in the heat to get in the pool.” External shading or heavy drapes …
… This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic … has the potential to improve their resilience to heat waves and drought, as well as deliver potentially … and harmful male coping mechanisms. … GENDERED IMPACTS OF HEAT WAVES AND DROUGHT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: A REVIEW IN …
… are susceptible to coastal floods and tsunamis.Extreme heat and drought conditions have also recently affected the … of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. RMI’s … are susceptible to coastal floods and tsunamis.Extreme heat and drought conditions have also recently affected the …
… make decisions. Given the sizeable threat posed by extreme heat events, the report details the human impacts of heat waves, ranging from individual and community health to … 2.2. Global and regional patterns of heat waves 2.3. Heat wave preparedness and response 2.4. Challenges with measuring …
… which utilised latest research tools to assess baseline wave climate and its variability as well as the predicted changes in wave climate in the Pacific region. Acting Director for SPC’s … Division Akuila Tawake said that understanding the wave climate in the Pacific region is important for climate …
… of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces … a potential long-term threat from permanent inundation and wave-driven flooding, and some studies have suggested that … of heatwave, intensified cyclones, saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and permanent inundation. Tuvalu faces …
… powerful element. Her wrath has been revealed, through wave after wave of natural disasters and it is time we make our cities … powerful element. Her wrath has been revealed, through wave after wave of natural disasters and it is time we make …