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Displaying 11 of about 11 results… or the massive public health outcomes of a sustained heat wave illustrate how sensitive the built environment is to … discussing new capabilities in cooling systems during heat waves with an energy stakeholder over a chili dog at the …
… increased prevalence of natural hazards such as extreme heat, intensified cyclones and extreme rainfall. … SAMOA … HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Heat Waves 11 Drought 12 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 13 … is increasing the risks associated with saline intrusion, wave-driven flooding, and coastal erosion. • Biodiversity and …
… [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of … 227,000, is adapting to climate disasters — mostly extreme heat, floods and droughts — with an eye toward environmental … County just north of San Francisco. [...] … [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of …
… temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in … relate to climate change, such as acidity, temperature, heat storage, and sea level. Another chapter considers snow- … temperature, precipitation, storms, droughts, and heat waves, which indicators can reveal long-term changes in …
… tropical storms, desertification, floods around the world, heat waves, exceptional weather and climate events, as well … tropical storms, desertification, floods around the world, heat waves, exceptional weather and climate events, as well …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Heat Waves 9 Drought 10 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 10 … research is required to constrain its impact in Vanuatu. Heat Waves Vanuatu regularly experiences high maximum … results.32 Other characteristics, such as maximum wave height, have been shown to be strongly linked to El …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Heat Waves 13 Drought 13 Flood and Landslide 14 Cyclones and … potential amplification of future storm surges. • Extreme heat is very likely to present a human health risk in PNG as … maximum of 32°C. The current median probability of a heat wave (defined as a period of 3 or more days where the daily …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Heat Waves 10 Drought 11 Floods, Cyclones and Storm Surge 12 … 10CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE: FIJI Heat Waves Fiji regularly experiences high maximum … maximum of 29°C. The current median probability of a heat wave (defined as a period of 3 or more days where the daily …
… 4 Key Trends 5 Climate Future 6 Model Ensemble 6 RCPs 7 Heat Waves 8 Drought 9 Flood, Cyclones, and Storm Surge 9 … research is required to constrain its impact in Nauru. Heat Waves Nauru regularly experiences high maximum … at risk.34 Studies have shown that the extent of wave-driven flooding is impacted by coral reef height and …
… 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 …