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Displaying 15 of about 48 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 …
… Over the last 30 years, increasingly broiling summer heat has claimed more American lives than flooding, tornadoes … and tens of thousands perished in Russia during extreme heat in 2010. The threat is particularly severe in already … of hot and poor parts of rural Pakistan. But experts say heat remains underestimated as a threat by governments, aid …
… 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 …
… and Prima Madan India, currently battling a severe second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing multiple climate … Most of the country is already facing peak summer heat , and this week, many coastal states are also dealing … pandemic and persistent climate stressors such as extreme heat. Fortunately, many states and cities are taking action. …
… 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), …
… Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat. In the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, … spaces like shopping malls or movie theaters to escape the heat. But the pandemic closed many of those places. Local … cooling centers open during the near-triple-digit heat wave, including one adjacent to Boyle Heights. But residents …
“Risk reduction remains the core of Bhubaneswar’s development vision,” says Piyush Ranjan Rout, an urban management practitioner and co-founder of Local Governance Network, an NGO that nominated the city for the Sasakawa Award, in a report by Manipadma Jena for AlertNet.
… This paper discusses concerns and interventions for heat wave and Covid-19 overlap as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. The high-risk groups for heat-related health problems as well as for high-risk …
… 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 …
… IANPHI held a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 affected heat waves risks in 2020, identify the key lessons learned by … public health practice to address the combined impact of heat waves and COVID-19, with experts from Santé publique … National Public Health Institute of Quebec , the Global Heat Health Information Network , and the Red Cross Red …