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Displaying 15 of about 113 results… catastrophe insurance and reinsurance sectors. The first wave of disruption saw the arrival of fresh capital, to found … sustained dominance in global reinsurance. A second wave of disruption starting in the mid-1990s saw the … been impossible without catastrophe loss models. The Third Wave of Disruptive Technology Since 2000, catastrophe …
… to reverse the long term warming trend as a result of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. 2018 is so far the warmest La Niña year on record. August capped an extended spell of heat for Europe, accompanied by droughts, heatwaves and … after a warm and dry late spring, with a large number of heat records in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic, along …
… an NCAR senior scientist. "As climate change continues to heat the oceans, we can expect more supercharged storms like … opportunity to study in detail how the storm fed off the heat stored in that 930-mile wide ocean basin. The team … The process of evaporation also requires energy from heat, and the warmer the temperatures are in the upper ocean …
By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala
A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to a long-time phenomenon — Rossby Waves. And this connection may lead to a new tool to help coastal communities, such as Miami, better anticipate and mitigate “nuisance flooding” impacts.
“We’ve known for a long time th…
… broke records for hot, dry conditions with more than 260 heat and low rainfall recordsbroken throughout winter. The increasing global heat, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, … broke records for hot, dry conditions with more than 260 heat and low rainfall recordsbroken throughout winter. The …
… assesses, for the first time, future changes in flood, heat-waves (HW), and drought impacts for all 571 European … assesses, for the first time, future changes in flood, heat-waves (HW), and drought impacts for all 571 European …
… still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women … rural villages in Churachandpur have to bear the summer heat without amenities, in Lamka ceiling fans and standing … still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women …
… Iraq, Kuwait and Oman - the immediate risk of soaring heat and humidity overshadows the distant threat of rising … to fail.” Wet bulb temperature measures the combination of heat and humidity to determine how well the body can cool … Iraq, Kuwait and Oman - the immediate risk of soaring heat and humidity overshadows the distant threat of rising …
… gets stuck. Rains can grow into floods, sunny days into heat waves, and tinder-dry conditions into wildfires.” … due to human-caused global warming which intensifies heat waves and heavy rainfall, and on top of that we could … 4.7 billion Canadian Dollars. “Clearly, the planetary wave pattern wasn’t the only cause for the fire – yet it was …
… Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) … Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) …
… In 2018, summer weather included flooding in Japan, record heat waves in North America, Europe and Asia, wildfires in Greece and even parts of the Arctic. Heat and drought in California led to the worst wildfire … Science Center . "However, under certain circumstances the wave disturbance is effectively constrained by an atmospheric …
… global warming does multiply and intensify hazards. Heat waves and droughts are predicted to become more … regionally – is a rising air temperature. Storm, flood or heat wave, each type of natural hazard leaves a distinct signature …
… city resident, told indiaclimatedialogue.net . Summer heat Even as extreme rainy days bring the city to a standstill, the heat on summer days is also becoming unbearable. This year in … during the next two months, with a lingering heat wave in the month of June, the month of monsoon’s onset. …
… have very likely doubled the risk of the European heat wave of 2003. Among the host of research studies that have … warming may be loaded towards more extreme events such as heat waves, floods, droughts and wildfires because of the …
… By Curt D. Storlazzi Understanding wave-driven coastal flooding is a challenging scientific … The meeting focused on four research themes: sea level; wave climate; wave transformation, water levels, and coastal flooding; and …