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Displaying 15 of about 17 results… 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 …
… the occurrence of longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves in Africa could have a strong impact on human … magnitude and spatial extent of the most extreme heat waves between 1979 and 2015. Results show that in recent … years, Africa experienced hotter, longer and more extent heat waves than in the last two decades of the 20th …
… third of African city-dwellers could be affected by deadly heat waves in 2090. The projections also highlight the … several times, because he or she may be exposed to these heat waves several days a year," continues Guillaume. Based … of 40.6°C or that every African city would experience this heat for four months of the year. The figure falls to 10% in …
… 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 …
… Extreme heat is a serious hazard to people’s health. It affects the … Recent research has found that since the 1950s, extreme heat has become more frequent and severe, and lasted longer, … below 1.5°C . Particularly strong increases in extreme heat are foreseen over Eastern and Southern Africa. Bearing …
… Human exposure to dangerous heat, driven by climatic and demographic changes, is … to face significantly increased exposure to dangerous heat in the coming decades. This … pathways in order to explore future exposure to dangerous heat across 173 large African cities. Employing multiple …
… 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 …
… highlight the urgent need to pay more attention to extreme heat in the African urban context. In Africa, heat is commonly seen as ‘normal’ and the general perception … is vital to ensure this happens. Look out for a heat wave guide for Africa and Asia that the Red Cross Red …
… increasing trends in frequency, duration and cumulative heat have accelerated since the 1950s. The biggest increases … studies have found similar changes when looking at extreme heat stress in low-latitude countries , with sub-Saharan … 20-50 times as many people could be exposed to dangerous heat in African cities by the end of the century. Despite …
… “Millions of people around the world should be receiving heat-related warnings and advisories if we are to avoid a … risk management needs to step up the focus on extreme heat if we are to reduce mortality from this particular … to water and adequate shelter and protection from the heat and the sun.” The first six months of the year have been …
… to 2℃ . We used a model that enabled us to simulate how heat and hydrological extremes might change in Africa under … be limited to 1.5℃ instead of 2℃, the chances of extreme heat events in Africa might be reduced. Specifically, the … considerable paybacks for Africa. In particular, extreme heat events like the ones in 2015 and 2009/2010 might be …
… in these three highly vulnerable regions. Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for … – that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones," said World Bank Group … found. Inconsistences in the monsoon season and unusual heat extremes will affect crops. Loss of snow melt from the …
… is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will … protection measures such as seawalls, dykes, wave breakers and other elements of coastal zone management, … is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will …
… 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 …
… problem of predicting how weather extremes such as heat waves and cold snaps might change in a future climate. … problem of predicting how weather extremes such as heat waves and cold snaps might change in a future climate. …