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Displaying 15 of about 170 results… It may still be spring, but baking summer heat is about to hit the famously comfortable Pacific … Northwest and western Canada. Starting this weekend, the heat wave will send temperatures soaring 20 to 25 degrees …
… 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 …
… articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. … A report about the current … articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. …
… The recent prolonged Siberia heat from January to June 2020 would have been almost … scientists. Their analysis showed that prolonged heat like Siberia experienced from January to June this year … Climate change increased the chances of the prolonged heat by a factor of at least 600. This is among the strongest …
Eastern Australia is currently gripped by a prolonged and devastating drought, with no relief in sight. Parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are currently experiencing their driest conditions on record over certain time periods. Some of the largest rainfall deficiencies have occurred in the Macquarie, Namoi–Peel, and Border Rivers c…
… year was a time of exceptional weather and record-breaking heat according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate … Climate Statements relating to “extreme” and “abnormal” heat, and reported a number of broken climate records. One of … warming climate. The year ended with some record-breaking heat events. Perhaps the most significant of these was the …
… not to scare the public. The unparalleled setting of new heat extremes is forcing the continual upwards trending of … not to scare the public. The unparalleled setting of new heat extremes is forcing the continual upwards trending of …
… efforts have been directed at the problem of rising heat in cities. “Smart” cities create new relationships and … city respond to the devastating scale and impact of urban heat threats such as bushfires and heatwaves? The Australian Medical Association has warned heat is a “ silent killer ”. It notes that more Australians …
… new report, ‘Dangerous Summer: Escalating Bushfire, Heat and Drought Risk‘, has found this summer is shaping up … have severe effects on human health, including both direct heat illnesses (e.g. heat exhaustion) and indirect impacts (e.g. cardiovascular …
… a significant dent in the ongoing drought. Expect extreme heat Large parts of Western Australia, most of Queensland and … has already seen some extraordinary record-breaking heat in recent days, with summer yet to truly begin. With the … El Niño is associated with both longer and more intense heat waves. The exact reason why the states are affected …
… 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 …
… for scaling adaption investment has never been clearer: heat-fuelled climate perils are already causing 202 million … for scaling adaption investment has never been clearer: heat-fuelled climate perils are already causing 202 million …
… Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, … wildfires and hot weather.” When wildfires and extreme heat occur at the same time, they magnify air pollution: … smoke increases fine particulate matter in the air and the heat combines the smoke and other pollutants to create more …
… Record high early summer temperatures, heat-absorbing soot, and diminishing winter snowfall colluded … end of the century. Much of the melting was caused by heat waves in June. The high temperatures were compounded by … coldwater fish. … Record high early summer temperatures, heat-absorbing soot, and diminishing winter snowfall colluded …
… This report focuses on innovative and inclusive heat and wildfire governance in Europe, aiming to equip … and tools to tackle the critical issues of reducing heat, drought and wildfire risks, leaving no one behind. It … stakeholders of the EFDRR Action-oriented Dialogue on Heat and Wildfire Governance in implementing the dialogue’s …