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Displaying 45 of about 527 resultsThis report provides a forward-looking approach to increasing investment in community mitigation, particularly for nature-based approaches that reduce long-term risks by increasing investment in forests, seagrasses, and other natural systems that can lower either the probability of a disaster occurring or reduce losses when it does occur. Such mitigatio…
… 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 …
… the Pacific Northwest was scorched under an unprecedented heat dome, shattering temperature records and igniting a wave of concern over climate extremes. As cities like … known for their mild summers, grappled with triple-digit heat, scientists delved into the whys and hows of this …
… precipitation, 11; drought, 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." … 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… 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 …
… and climatologically induced hazards such as drought, heat wave, cold wave, flood, hailstorm, untimely and incessant … and climatologically induced hazards such as drought, heat wave, cold wave, flood, hailstorm, untimely and …
… and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as well as … and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as …
… 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 …
… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… like wheat, rice, maize, pulses and livestock. The recent heat wave in Sindh and the heavy flooding across Pakistan are … like wheat, rice, maize, pulses and livestock. The recent heat wave in Sindh and the heavy flooding across Pakistan are …
… temperatures on the surface of tropical oceans, and record heat waves from California to the Siberian Arctic. This spate … – but have been wary of saying that a particular storm or heat wave was a direct result of climate change. That's now …
… The 'tidal wave of interest' in building climate-resilient cities is … The "little burbling" of activity turned into "a tidal wave of interest" that is likely to snowball next year, … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. … The 'tidal wave of interest' in building … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. …
… by EU Programmes. The flood events in 2002 and the heat wave of August 2003 in Europe had given evidence in a rather … by EU Programmes. The flood events in 2002 and the heat wave of August 2003 in Europe had given evidence in a …
… 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 …