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Displaying 45 of about 80 resultsBy Len Shaffrey
The UK and Ireland have been experiencing a prolonged hot and dry spell since June, with the first half of summer being the UK’s driest on record. The lack of rainfall has led to hosepipe bans in Northern Ireland and the north-west of England, while the weather is also playing havoc with farming. A shortage of lettuce and broc…
… impacts • resilience • water • hazards (droughts, floods, heat waves, frost) • vulnerability and adaptation … This … impacts • resilience • water • hazards (droughts, floods, heat waves, frost) • vulnerability and adaptation …
… says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially in many areas”. The effects of those extreme heat days will probably weigh most heavily on the state’s … says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially in many areas”. The …
… extreme events: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, heat waves, cold spells, floods, and droughts. It links … extreme events: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, heat waves, cold spells, floods, and droughts. It links …
… their vulnerability to severe storms, droughts, floods and heat waves. Now, a new guide was published by Calvert … their vulnerability to severe storms, droughts, floods and heat waves. Now, a new guide was published by Calvert …
… rise, climate science finds that acute hazards such as heat waves and floods grow in frequency and severity, and … rise, climate science finds that acute hazards such as heat waves and floods grow in frequency and severity, and …
… large scale land use changes, urbanisation, urban heat-islands. 7. Observed changes: surface and atmospheric - … regional overview of main features; - Review of threats: heat, water, sea level rise, ecosystems and food, society, … large scale land use changes, urbanisation, urban heat-islands. 7. Observed changes: surface and atmospheric - …
… levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with … levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with …
… them resulting from floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, heat waves and severe storms. They also include environmental … them resulting from floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, heat waves and severe storms. They also include environmental …
… cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, … cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, …
… 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 …
… households directly – through drowning during floods, heat strokes and being buried under debris when houses … We asked the question: how was climate variability (heat waves, cold snaps, droughts, and excessive … This is because elderly people are more vulnerable to heat strokes than the younger cohorts. We also found that the …
… conditions can lead to weather extremes such as drought, heat waves, prolonged cold and storms that can cost millions … to occur more often, meaning that weather patterns – heat waves, droughts, cold spells and stormy conditions – … conditions can lead to weather extremes such as drought, heat waves, prolonged cold and storms that can cost millions …
… of the global climate in many ways. Modern records for heat were broken: 2015 was a record warm year both globally … of the global climate in many ways. Modern records for heat were broken: 2015 was a record warm year both globally …
… by multiple climatic changes, including warming, drought, heat waves, wildfires, precipitation, floods, storms, sea … soil water evaporation resulting in drought, wildfires and heat waves in normally dry places, or massive rain and floods … by multiple climatic changes, including warming, drought, heat waves, wildfires, precipitation, floods, storms, sea …