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Displaying 14 of about 14 results… studies — including a 2002 book by Eric Klinenberg, “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago,” and the 2018 … and Latinos, at a rate four times higher. [...] The ‘95 heat wave changed how the city responds to extreme …
… health risks for many people in hot weather. To reduce heat-related illness and loss of life authorities and … — in addition to managing COVID-19 — before extreme heat strikes. Communities should be prepared to update and review communications and heat action plans, and make periodic changes to these plans …
… By Roop Singh The heat season is upon us in the northern hemisphere and with it … from the COVID-19 pandemic. The compounding impacts of heat and COVID-19 pose severe health risks that need and can … already most vulnerable to the negative effects of extreme heat. In particular, this includes the elderly(> 65 years), …
… By Annie Banerji Lowering risks from blistering summer heat may be difficult this year with most of the country's … farmers to slum-dwellers - could face deadly threats from heat waves this summer, climate and disaster management … distancing. Anup Kumar Srivastava, a drought and heat wave expert at the NDMA, said the agency was working not only …
… to more shade awnings at retirement centres and heat warnings along with food deliveries, cities are trying … ways to help the most vulnerable battle expected record heat this summer. Such efforts are crucial both as climate … Resilient Cities and Landscapes, during an online event on heat vulnerability. In the Dutch city of The Hague, …
… By John Upton and Clarisa Diaz [...] As pollution traps heat and pushes temperatures upward around the world, … replaced by pavement and other hard surfaces that absorb heat. But the heat is being felt unevenly, with the legacy of redlining and …
… By Umair Irfan A heat wave is baking much of the United States this week, with … in the country. [...] However, the combination of extreme heat and a fast-spreading virus in the Sun Belt is now …
… Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather phenomena, heat is a silent killer. The COVID-19 pandemic could make … must acknowledge another threat we face this summer: the heat. July has seen record-breaking heat scorch the southern … North America, threatening to bring a long, intense heat wave through mid-July . Summer weather: Friend and foe While …
… have been broken across the United States, and extreme heat is expected to continue across much of the Southeast and … populated counties expected to experience extreme heat this week. We find that in more than half of them, a … risk. Those who stay at home during this week’s heat wave but lack air conditioning or the means to pay for it …
… into focus last week across the Southern U.S. as a deadly heat wave blanketed the region. As my colleague Dr. Rachel Licker … out , the combination of income loss, COVID-19, extreme heat, and the lack of utility shutoff moratoria are bad, bad …
… enters what is expected to be another record-breaking heat season, a global network of health and climate experts … for a hot summer, according to experts from the Global Heat Health Information Network ( GHHIN ). Adjusted … will also be needed, as common actions to reduce heat-related illness and death - such as leaving dangerously …
… usual strategies recommended to protect individuals from heat-related illness such as seeking refuge in … who are most at-risk of COVID-19 are those also at-risk of heat-related illness, such as the elderly and those with … cooling strategies to protect the most vulnerable from heat-related illness and the spread of SARS-COV-2. Our study …
… experts, shows how high-impact events including extreme heat, wildfires, and floods, as well as the record-breaking … experts, shows how high-impact events including extreme heat, wildfires, and floods, as well as the record-breaking …
… paper include events like floods, droughts, and extreme heat, as well as other phenomena like natural hazards, pests, … paper include events like floods, droughts, and extreme heat, as well as other phenomena like natural hazards, pests, …