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Displaying 60 of about 683 results… the change in probability of a Fire Weather Index, extreme heat or drought as high as was observed in 2019/20 in the … of anthropogenic climate change. As the trend in extreme heat is one of the main factors behind this increase and the models underestimate the observed trend in heat, the real increase could be much higher. This is also …
By Katharine Murphy
Extreme weather over summer could reduce the output of coal, gas and hydro power generators and cause problems with the reliability of electricity supply, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.
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“Extreme temperatures and extended heatwaves elevate the risk of extreme peak demands on the network, and can…
ANN ARBOR—Discussions of drought often center on the lack of precipitation. But among climate scientists, the focus is shifting to include the growing role that warming temperatures are playing as potent drivers of greater aridity and drought intensification.
Increasing aridity is already a clear trend across the western United States, where anthropoge…
… of climate change. The elderly are more sensitive to heat and pollution due to existing health conditions, limited … of climate change. The elderly are more sensitive to heat and pollution due to existing health conditions, limited …
… 2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and … Water Monitor , documenting the impact of the record heat in 2023 on the water cycle. We used data from thousands … battling huge fires and the Amazon hit hard by drought . Heat is drying out the world The most obvious sign of the …
… air humidity. Since lowering air humidity may reduce human heat stress, the net impact of soil desiccation on the … More specifically, morning dry soils attenuate afternoon heat stress anomaly by ~5%. This occurs because of reduced … contributes not only to the escalation of heat- wave temperatures (4, 9, 16–18) but also to the reduction in …
… of the United States manage the problem of prolonged heat stress due to climate change, a new study suggests. The … Sihi says, “is that farmers in regions facing added heat stress for their crops may want to proactively focus on … of the United States manage the problem of prolonged heat stress due to climate change, a new study suggests. The …
This brief focuses on the extreme weather and humanitarian crises that have hit the Horn of Africa and Mozambique. It shows how the countries that have done little to fuel the climate crisis already face its worst impacts. The brief details how these countries are made more vulnerable to climate shocks because rich countries have failed to deliver…
… Prolonged droughts and heat waves have negative consequences both for people and the … over land masses, increasing the frequency of droughts and heat waves, is a certainty - as is the fact that climate … anywhere in the world will be accompanied by a heat wave, regardless of the exact number of degrees by which the …
Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million childrenAs a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change. In the region, 45 million children are living through mu…
… revelation that only 40% of droughts are accompanied by a heat wave. They published their findings in a two-part paper in … to investigate whether droughts are always concurrent with heat waves, as compound drought and heat wave extremes have …
… started in 2019 and has become worse since. Drought and heat reinforce each other and exacerbate impacts on … natural hazards with thousands of people dying from heat-related causes each year ( IFRC, 2020 ), with early … harvests. It is estimated to have led to an increase in heat-related deaths, with the impacts unequally distributed …
… variability leads to worst-case successive and compounding heat and drought stress accumulating to produce the most … extreme decades, and how soon into the near future such heat and drought loaded decades could bring a taste of the … The mechanism behind this link involves barotropic wave-train structures driven by the warm North Atlantic …
… the Gap in German Loss and Damage Data. The Importance of Heat- and Drought-related Extreme Events Summary of Results … in the industry sector 17 5.4 Comparing loss and damage of heat and drought with the flash floods of July 2021 18 6 … nate, and Hesse. A particularly long heat wave occurred in Lower Franconia, the Rhine-Main area, and …
… This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic … has the potential to improve their resilience to heat waves and drought, as well as deliver potentially … and harmful male coping mechanisms. … GENDERED IMPACTS OF HEAT WAVES AND DROUGHT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: A REVIEW IN …