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Displaying 15 of about 20 results… Extreme heat (EH) and extreme precipitation (EP) events are expected … to guide adaptation measures for EH and EP. … Extreme heat (EH) and extreme precipitation (EP) events are expected …
… that can simultaneously: (i) minimize exposure to future heat wave events; (ii) minimize the risk from flood events; (iii) … many objectives. These include trade-offs between urban heat risk and transport emissions; and also previously …
… in 2019, Australia has sweltered in record-breaking heat, while the US Midwest was hit by freezing conditions … travelled across the North Atlantic, leaving in its wave an “atmospheric river” of super-moist air. … temperatures up and increasing the odds of new extremes in heat and rainfall. Creative Commons BY-ND 4.0 … By Kate …
… [...] With too many buildings crammed atop too much heat-absorbing pavement, dense cities like Montreal with too … the unfortunate fate of getting even hotter. An “urban heat island” is just as it sounds: Too many humans and human … deadly. Last summer, 66 people died during a Montreal heat wave; 80 per cent of them were not outside in the scorching …
… many impacts of climate change—from increasingly frequent heat waves to rising seas—stand to affect the transportation … sector is also the leading contributor to US heat-trapping emissions, and there are many opportunities to … at the Phoenix airport rose to 119 °F during a 2017 heat wave, prompting the cancellation of 50 flights because the …
… hazards, with a focus on floods, sea level rise and heat stress looking out to mid-century. Flood risk and sea level rise are assessed with a precision of 90x90m. Heat stress is evaluated at a 25x25km scale. We found that … representing the highest risk for both types of asset. Heat stress also presents significant risk to these …
… City buildings on how to design to deal with increased heat, precipitation and sea level rise, and make buildings … guidelines provide a consistent overview on how to assess heat, precipitation and sea level rise for all the attributes … “For example, there is increasing risk of a heat wave that brings on a blackout followed by a heavy rainstorm …
… Durand In early July 2018, Quebec experienced a deadly heat wave that caused more than 90 deaths across the province. A … Durand In early July 2018, Quebec experienced a deadly heat wave that caused more than 90 deaths across the …
… world grows warmer and the region grows wetter, extreme heat and rain will cause more people to die or become ill—a … a historical period of 1971 to 2000. Deaths from extreme heat are likely to increase from 33 deaths annually to 240 in … change, we should expect to see increases in extreme heat and associated mortality that are in this order of …
… dangerous and extreme cold in North America, record heat and wildfires in Australia, high temperatures and … prompting warnings of avalanches amid an intense cold wave. Australian heatwave and fires Australia had its warmest … South America Elsewhere in the southern hemisphere, heat records tumbled in Chile. A weather station in the …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… objectives. These include minimising climate risks such as heat waves and flooding, reducing emissions from transport, … exposed to extreme temperatures. “Many of the lowest heat hazard areas coincide with the flood zone on the banks … either shrinking our homes or developing in higher heat risk areas. “And while our study looked at London, this …
… poverty and food insecurity. Rising temperatures, heat waves, changes in seasonal rainfall and extreme rainfall … poverty and food insecurity. Rising temperatures, heat waves, changes in seasonal rainfall and extreme rainfall …
… should make use of low-carbon sources of heating such as heat pumps and heat networks. The uptake of energy efficiency measures, such … for example including water efficiency, flood and heat resilience in ‘green building passports’, and resilience …