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Displaying 90 of about 230 results… hot spells could result in an additional 132,000 yearly heat fatalities, while labour productivity could drop by … than those in the north. This is clearly the case for heat-related deaths, water resources, habitat loss, energy … habitat loss, forest fires, labour productivity, and heat-related mortality. For most of these, the study compares …
… soils have warmed. Extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods and droughts have caused rising damage … of the 21st Century, compared to the 1961–1990 average. Heat waves have increased in frequency and length, causing … of deaths over the last decade. The projected increase in heat waves could increase the number of related deaths over …
… generation In unusually warm autumns, extended periods of heat and low rainfall can impact late-season crops such as … generation is also increasingly vulnerable to autumn heat. In 2022, a warm autumn meant Europeans used less … changing the timing and vibrancy of its leaf fall. Autumn heat variation could impact the volume of visitors, …
By 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 …
… in damages. This summer has seen more than just extreme heat. In June, drought encompassed 56 percent of the … of certain types of extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves, torrential downpours). Two recently published … the same will likely prove true for this summer’s extreme heat throughout the U.S. What the Future Holds By continuing …
… is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, … is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, …
… continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and droughts and … continue to occur and accelerate in the future, leading to heat and heat waves, sea level rise and storm surge, and …
… face a variety of increasing health problems such as more heat-related illnesses, breathing and heart troubles, food … face a variety of increasing health problems such as more heat-related illnesses, breathing and heart troubles, food …
… the most significant hazards as drought and extreme heat. … This technical brief examines the experiences of Save … the most significant hazards as drought and extreme heat. …
… CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of … CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of …
… including tides and surge, earthquake and tsunami, extreme heat and drought, as well as climate change. This document is … including tides and surge, earthquake and tsunami, extreme heat and drought, as well as climate change. This document is …
… 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 …