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Displaying 15 of about 18 results… also offers projections for the 21st century for droughts, heat waves, sea level rise, with implications on food and … and the rising global mean temperature, ocean heat storage and sea-level rise, as well as the uncertainties … of Arctic Sea-ice, melting mountain glaciers, increased heat waves and extreme temperatures and finally, drought and …
… causes vulnerable social groups to be at greater risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality in Australian cities. It … urban surface temperatures and social groups vulnerable to heat-related morbidity and mortality as a way to enable governments to identify ‘hot spots’ for priority heat prevention and intervention, as well as the development …
… of vulnerability of urban populations to extreme heat events in Australian capital cities at the present time, … can be used to calculate temperature thresholds for heat alert days. The key risk factors related to adverse … health outcomes were found to be areas with intense urban heat islands, areas with higher proportions of older people, …
… risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the … risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the …
… 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; …
… in Da Nang face increasing health threats from extreme heat and have few options for adapting. The second study … in Da Nang face increasing health threats from extreme heat and have few options for adapting. The second study …
… thunderstorms, floods, winter storms/extreme cold, extreme heat, tornadoes, droughts and food insecurity; (ii) early … thunderstorms, floods, winter storms/extreme cold, extreme heat, tornadoes, droughts and food insecurity; (ii) early …
… climate-related risks, including extreme precipitation, heat events, and sea-level rise, are forcing more adaptive … climate-related risks, including extreme precipitation, heat events, and sea-level rise, are forcing more adaptive …
… is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will … protection measures such as seawalls, dykes, wave breakers and other elements of coastal zone management, … is hosted by UNEP, confirms the World Bank's Turn Down the Heat Reports that there is a 40 per cent chance that we will …
… knowledge about the key extreme weather phenomena (extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, wind storms, … knowledge about the key extreme weather phenomena (extreme heat and cold, extremes of precipitation, wind storms, …
… to extreme events such as storms, cyclones, floods, heat waves, drought, etc., that countries should understand … to extreme events such as storms, cyclones, floods, heat waves, drought, etc., that countries should understand …
… the population live in urban areas which can be exposed to heat waves, flooding or rising sea levels." According to the … with southern and central Europe seeing more frequent heat waves, forest fires and droughts. Heavier precipitation … the population live in urban areas which can be exposed to heat waves, flooding or rising sea levels." According to the …
… on record. We saw unprecedented numbers of deaths from heat waves even in relatively prosperous European countries. … on record. We saw unprecedented numbers of deaths from heat waves even in relatively prosperous European countries. …
… over the ravages of climate change, drought, floods, heat-waves, wildfires and other natural hazards. Figures … over the ravages of climate change, drought, floods, heat-waves, wildfires and other natural hazards. Figures …
… force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and … force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and …