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Displaying 14 of about 14 results… (NT) have paradoxically become more vulnerable to heat-related deaths. However, Aboriginal communities in the NT are no more vulnerable to heat despite high burdens of chronic illness, extreme … appears to be cultural, according to the authors. Cultural heat avoidant practices as simple as staying out of the hot …
… you use to keep it thermally safe. In the extreme heat of the NT, and as temperatures rise, this places … electricity use. All this impacts health We know extreme heat causes significant health problems and makes existing ones worse. Aside from dehydration and heat stroke, extreme heat places extra demand on the heart, …
… noting that the momentum on climate action and the wave of new investments in infrastructure provide … noting that the momentum on climate action and the wave of new investments in infrastructure provide …
… south. Many convict sites are on coasts and islands where wave action and sea level rise are increasingly damaging … south. Many convict sites are on coasts and islands where wave action and sea level rise are increasingly damaging …
… power on the challenges facing small islands, triggering a wave of youth activity across my country. We, the youth … power on the challenges facing small islands, triggering a wave of youth activity across my country. We, the youth …
… caused by more severe storms and cyclones, the effects of heat stress on domestic animals, and more insidious impacts … and relatively sheltered places include a diverse range of wave‑ and tide‑dominated estuaries, wetlands, bays, coastal … acidification, but experimental research has shown that heat stress can cause changes in metabolic processes and …
… feed sources. Extreme temperatures are likely to result in heat stress. 14 Frigatebird Photo: NOAA ◼ OBJECT Frigatebird … in availability and abundance of food resources. Extreme heat events can cause mass mortality in flying foxes. Grin … is a change in the level of the waves which means when the wave washes ashore with a very loud sound, it’s a sign that …
… He is a unique innovator who found a way to beat the heat and provide extra nutrition in one go. He lives in … one can feel a significant change in temperature. The heat caused by the weather and aggravated manifold due to the … home for business. On his way home, he faced the tsunami wave and had to fight for his life. He survived the night by …
… pioneered drought resilience and adaptation. As extreme heat intensifies, the world needs to heed their lessons. In … pioneered drought resilience and adaptation. As extreme heat intensifies, the world needs to heed their lessons. In …
… burning to reduce the fuel load before the summer’s heat. So far, they’ve burned 23,000 square kilometres across … burning to reduce the fuel load before the summer’s heat. So far, they’ve burned 23,000 square kilometres across …
… and the nine healthy living practices (HLPs) 7 Figure 2: Heat index, days above 32°C, December, 2000–2020 9 Figure 3: Heat index, days above 32°C, March 2000–2020 10 Figure 4: … exceeded 37°C in October–March, 2000–2020 99 Figure A2: Heat index, days above 32°C, October–March, 2000–2020 100 …
… as a low-lying atoll is increasingly affected by the ocean wave energy due to rising sea level and degrading fringing … are causing high sensitivity of coastal areas to the ocean wave energy and flooding events. The risk assessment … adverse impacts on the natural coastal buffers to absorb wave energy and will exacerbate destroying the cultivated …
… and inundation and have limited space and resources, build wave breakers using rocks to protect their homes. People who … people were unprepared for the impact of the tsunami wave. The COSPPac project (discussed above), is working on …
… had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. … had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. …