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Displaying 15 of about 22 results… a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural … a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural …
… Organization (WHO) have issued new joint guidance on Heat–Health Warning Systems to address the health risks posed … in 2010. Action reduces risks The good news is that heat-related health risks can be reduced through systematic … for initiating action concerning the overall management of heat as a hazard. “Growing concerns over climate change have …
… This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability … … This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability …
… focuses on the theme of the 'Risk of Heat Waves and Climate Change in India'. It tries to highlight the phenomena of heat waves from the perspectives of various stakeholders … cities. Similarly, an anthropological perspective to heat wave planning is also posited. This issue's contents …
… By K. Rajendran Thiruvanandhapuram, India - Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing … the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows. A team of researchers from Kerala … at a height of 61cm (24 inches). With India facing growing heat and drought threats, other state governments have …
… Day: Climate Knowledge for Climate Action Record ocean heat, high land-surface temperatures and devastating flooding … because it absorbs over 93 per cent of the excess heat,” he said. “Sea surface temperatures – and levels - are rising and the heat is penetrating to lower depths. This will have major …
… However it is likely this figure is much higher as heat related illness is often recorded inaccurately and … at ISDR IAP Meeting of 2015 in Bangkok to explain what heat waves are, how they are impacting India and possible … Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia. UNISDR : What is a heat wave? Mihir R. Bhatt : Heat waves are present in countries …
… impact cause specific deaths. “Studies investigating the heat-mortality relationship are of major importance to design … preventive measures, which are able to minimize the future heat wave risks,” said Stefan Zacharias from the German …
… extreme weather related-events like the current severe heat wave, and these will worsen as a result of climate change,” … extreme weather related-events like the current severe heat wave, and these will worsen as a result of climate …
… The real toll is likely to be much higher, given that heat-related illness is often recorded inaccurately and … is clear that the impact could have been reduced. “Extreme heat events are responsible for more deaths annually than … climate change has increased the frequency and severity of heat waves across the globe,” Mr. Bhatt claimed on the …
… an extra $12 billion a year in annual revenue by 2030 as heat waves increase the demand for air conditioning. Oil and … and billionaire climate-change activist Tom Steyer, Heat stress, which can kill cattle, already costs the U.S. … a year, according to government data, and will increase as heat waves do, said Kate Gordon, director of the climate …
… levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with … levels of five major threats, through 2050: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, with …
… of climate-related hazards — floods, storms, droughts and heat waves — are on the rise. According to the article, a … of climate-related hazards — floods, storms, droughts and heat waves — are on the rise. According to the article, a …
… four key areas are i) water scarcity, ii) flood risk, iii) heat stress, iv) impacts on natural capital and agriculture. … four key areas are i) water scarcity, ii) flood risk, iii) heat stress, iv) impacts on natural capital and agriculture. …
The Lancet, 2015, dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60854-6
This report by the 2015 Lancet Commission maps out the impacts of climate change by examining the latest health data, and suggests the necessary policy responses in order to ensure the highest attainable standards of health for populations worldwide.
The report shows that the direct health imp…