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Heatwaves often end with spectacular thunderstorms and lethal floods – but where and when they’ll strike is hard to predict

… parts of the UK have endured nearly a week of stifling heat, much of the country now faces hail, lightning, gusty … “convective” rainfall from summer storms  driven by summer heat in the UK. But there is still a lot about the science … to the huge amounts of energy that drive these storms. The heat and humidity in recent days feeds the development of the …
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Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: Implementing Nature-based Solutions for Resilience

… and increase adoption. One opportunity may be the current wave of government economic stimulus funding in response to … offers several urban greening options, for instance, urban heat island mitigation and storm-water management. Such … disaster impacts (e.g. slope stabilization, reduction of heat island effect, etc.) and their contribution to climate …

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