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Displaying 15 of about 107 results… Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, … Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, …
… — had modest to insignificant impacts on migration. Heat stress, on the other hand - which attracts relatively … in the journal Nature Climate Change. For example, when heat stress caused wheat to mature early in Pakistan in 2010, … have been far more responsive to flood victims than heat stress victims, as in other parts of the developing …
… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
This report shows the positive difference Islamic Relief Worldwide is beginning to make in the area of disaster risk reduction (DRR) by highlighting how village disaster committees and earthworks to raise people’s houses have reduced the impact of seasonal flooding in north-western Bangladesh. It shows how irrigated vegetable growing and microfinance lo…
… 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 …
… rainfall can affect crop yield as much as excessive heat and drought. In a new study, an interdisciplinary team … expected yield. Data suggest that drought and excessive heat caused a yield loss of up to 37% during some years. The … biology and study co-author. “While drought and heat stress have been well dealt with in the existing models, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… and southern Pakistan, experienced a record-breaking heat wave made 30 times more likely by climate change, … than 120°F for extended periods of time. The unprecedented heat wave also triggered glacial melt in the northern region …
… and Afghanistan, a year of floods, droughts, and extreme heat has helped push tens of millions of people into hunger … as climate change gathers pace and agriculture feels the heat. Governments must act now in Durban to protect our food … prices. • Drought and fires following a massive heat wave in Russia and Ukraine destroyed much of the 2010 harvest …
… east, to mainland Africa, the Sahel’s notorious dry heat hit me like a wave the moment I stepped from the car in Simiri after a … east, to mainland Africa, the Sahel’s notorious dry heat hit me like a wave the moment I stepped from the car in …
… that currently have few cities that deal with extreme heat, average summertime temperature highs of 35°C (95°F), … SECTION 2: KEY CLIMATE VULNERABILITY CONDITIONS 1. Heat Extremes a. Introduction and Justification b. … and regeneration as a rise in body temperature under heat wave conditions will severely decrease the heat loss needed …
… the study area by integrating a two-dimensional diffusive-wave rainfall-runoff-inundation model and developed FDFs for … the study area by integrating a two-dimensional diffusive-wave rainfall-runoff-inundation model and developed FDFs for … models, the RRI model is a two-dimensional diffusive wave model capable of simulating rainfall-runoff and flood …
… is no more the case,” he said. “There has been a surge in heat wave incidences in UIB areas,” Mahmood continued. “The … is no more the case,” he said. “There has been a surge in heat wave incidences in UIB areas,” Mahmood continued. “The …
… “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce … “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce …