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… from Princeton University have found that the urban heat island effect — cities are hotter in the summer than … cities in the Northeast and Midwest during a 2014 cold wave. They found that urban areas stayed warmer than the … extreme temperatures and curb year-round energy use. Urban heat islands have been extensively studied during heat waves, …
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… Schubert Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths nationwide related to heat, according to new research from the University of … regions of Australia up to 9% of deaths were related to heat, with the elderly facing the greatest risk. Cold weather …
… itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal … — extended hot and cold spells that can lead to deadly heat waves and winter storms. Once trained, the system was … one didn’t cause extreme weather. This one caused a heat wave in California. This one didn’t cause anything. This one …
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… 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 script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now … the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now …
… A new study shows extreme heat events both in the summer and in the winter are … The new study found both relative and absolute extreme heat events have increased across the US and Canada since … and his co-author conducted a climatology of cold and heat events, both absolute and relative, for North America, …
… and impacts of some of the weather events such as heat waves and cold waves. Heat waves and cold waves have severe adverse impacts on … consecutive three days or more is referred to as a heat wave event. The authors found that heat wave events are …
… this could result in a rapid rise in the death toll due to heat-related disasters in Europe, which is somewhat more … are much smaller in absolute terms than those from extreme heat, will strongly decrease in all regions of Europe and … the number of people exposed to and killed by extreme heat. Limiting warming to 1.5°C could reduce the number of …
… did a comprehensive mortality impact assessment due to heat and cold in European urban areas, considering … geographical differences and age-specific risks. Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for … exceptional mortality effect related to the European heat wave in some locations. In each city, the model is fitted on …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
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… Extreme weather – heat, cold, precipitation and high winds – marked the first … weather of Northern Hemisphere features undulations or wave patterns,  which are characterized by  "valleys" … Parts of the southern hemisphere are witnessing extreme heat. The South African Weather Service issued warnings for a …
… frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe and … frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe …
… of wheat cultivation (between February 20 and March 10), heat stress was one issue for lower productivity of wheat, he … extreme low temperature for this. “A long spell of cold wave during the critical period of grain-setting caused … University at Sabour in Bhagalpur. He said a severe heat wave in the third week of July was a reflection of …
… exposure to extreme temperatures during cold and heat waves. To do so, we incorporate weather simulations with … U.S. metropolitan areas. Urban residents’ exposure to heat waves is intensified by 1.9° ± 0.7°C (mean ± SD among … by 0.6° ± 0.8°C. The higher than expected exposure to heat waves significantly correlates with the spatial …
… [6·19–10·47] were cold-related and 0·91% [0·56–1·36] were heat-related). There were 74 temperature-related excess … (51·49%) occurred in Asia. Eastern Europe had the highest heat-related excess death rate and Sub-Saharan Africa had the … percentage points (95% eCI −0·61 to −0·42) and the global heat-related excess death ratio increased by 0·21 percentage …

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